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occ: i can't belive it! I did it!

MG continues his advance untill he gets right up to Ophelia. then in a gentle voice, almost a wisper, he says....

"Damn it Ophelia, I'm trying to help you....just move aside and close your eyes......please.....it will all be over soon, but I need you to move aside."

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OOC: @ joyblood: You have been PMed!

-Ophelia

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Umm... Masked Gnoll... you oppose Intimidate checks with your Character level + Wisdom bonus (if any) + any bonuses vs. fear effects. I'll also point out that like Diplomacy, the standard use of Intimidate has no effect on PCs (though the Demoralize Opponent use does).

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OOC: oh,sorry, I'll edit that........I meant Ohilian, I was playing DCD20 that day, and got the two characters confused, my bad.

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'dread pirate swan' wrote:

MG continues his advance untill he gets right up to Ophelia. then in a gentle voice, almost a wisper, he says....

"Damn it Ophelia, I'm trying to help you....just move aside and close your eyes......please

Ophelia looks into MG's eyes, and the dullness that was in her eyes is slowly begining to fade. She slowly turns back into her elven form, sitting hugging her knees and crying in front of him quietly, behind her is Liria.

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.....it will all be over soon, but I need you to move aside."

She looks up at MG who is towering over her, then to Liria behind her and almost as if in slow motion turns her head back to MG, shakes her head as if trying to clear it. She tries to start to dart behind him though she isn't moving very fast.

OOC: She cannot actually move right now because I do belive that she has the lowest initiative in this round. Hence she will move on her turn.

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OOC: Joyblood, How are the harmonium that are here reacting to this? Because Ian's actions will be greatly effected by what they do.

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As the darkness spell goes into effect, the Harmonium officers disappear in the area of the magical night. A second later, loud sounds of metal clashing on metal can be heard, followed by curses and one or two screams of pain.

Only two of the Hardheads come out of the spell area moments later, stopping their charge as they realize their companions are left behind, and the two of them are outnumbered for the moment.

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Ian, not using the pipes this time.

"Officers, we have no quarrel with you. In fact, we had little quarrel with these women untill they charmed one of our number. As you can see, she is still fighting their enchantment."
"I will help your comrades out of the Darkness effect that my companion has, regrettably, cast upon you. If you will do us the singel favor of convincing Liria and her entourage to release Ophelia from her mental bonds, not only will that stop my masked companion from harming them, but I see no reason why we can't all let matters be and go our seperate ways. "

"Or, on the other side of the coin, you can choose to help these Tan'ari and, in the process, regretablly come to grievous bodily harm."

"So, what say you?"

OOC: Diplomacy: 9 + 16 mod = 25

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OOC:@Fidrikon: Uhm, did you even read my post?

-Ophelia

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OOC: I did. And while Ian is convinced that Ophelia is doing her best to resist what Liria told her, for all he knows you might lose control agian the next time she opens her mouth. It's hard to trust people when mind control is involved.

That, and if he gets the Harmonium to focus on Liria, it will give Ian enough time to get most of the party out of here.

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OOC: Gotcha Fidrikon Laughing out loud !

-Ophelia

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One of the two officers steps ahead, and speaks with a voice attempting to sound confident: "Cease all spells, drop all weapons, and show all hands and other appendixes, physical or others. I promise we will listen to your story as well as to what Lady Liria has to say. This can be solved without further harm, but only if everyone -", he stops and nods to Liria and her companions -,"and I mean everyone, is willing to cooperate. Is that clear?"

Just at that moment, the floating glowworms gather and charge at Naruk, hitting him at the chest. As they disappear, Naruk's eyes go wide, and he stands still, as if cast to stone.

„We are only defending ourselves!“ the woman in red speaks loud. „They almost killed Lady Liria!“

The officers, obviously tensed, wait for the group’s reactions.

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Ian, speaking to the Succubi.
"I would like to point out that you mind controlled Ophelia before we did anything to harm you, but thats beside the point."

"It was Blackthornes who attacked Lady Liria, and as you can see, he has already fled the scene. Just do as the Officer says, and I will personally see to it that Liria is healed of her wounds."

"If you don't cease your spells and drop your weapons, well, I can't promise i can keep the Masked Gnoll under controll. If you keep giving him reasons to harm you, I'm not sure we can stop him."

"I'd much rather that no one else is harmed, and this little tussel revealed as the misunderstanding that I'm sure it is."

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[OOC: @Fidrikon: Since a single round is only a few seconds, and talking takes time, I'd say your speech takes until the end of this round. Until then, we have two succubi acting, then Ohalian, another succubus and Naruk (if he still can do anything), then MG, the Masked Gnoll and finally Liria. As for Lorevail, she's still invisible (hope PB is coming back soon...)

I'll make another post with the succubus actions later this day, I'm a bit out of time right now...]

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'joyblood' wrote:
[OOC: @Fidrikon: Since a single round is only a few seconds, and talking takes time, I'd say your speech takes until the end of this round. Until then, we have two succubi acting, then Ohalian, another succubus and Naruk (if he still can do anything), then MG, the Masked Gnoll and finally Liria. As for Lorevail, she's still invisible (hope PB is coming back soon...)

I'll make another post with the succubus actions later this day, I'm a bit out of time right now...]

OOC: @ joyblood: Hey! What about OPHELIA? She goes right after MG or along with Liria. I won't let you forget about my character so soon Eye-wink

(jk)

But she really IS supposed to be in there somewhere.

-Ophelia

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[OOC: Darn. It should have been:

"...Naruk (if he still can do anything), then Ophelia, the Masked Gnoll and finally Liria."

The Masked Gnoll doesn't have two initiatives Eye-wink
My fault!]

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Ian, speaking to the Succubi.
"I would like to point out that you mind controlled Ophelia before we did anything to harm you, but thats beside the point."

As he speaks, two of the women turn to Liria, and each one of them obviously activates a ring (their rings are identical). A blue glow emits from the ring, and a couple of their wounds close.

[OOC: Darn. Made another mistake. It's FIRST the Masked Gnoll, THEN Ophelia. Sorry for messing up Sticking out tongue
So, MG, it's your turn!]

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MG frowns behind his mask and thinks to himself....

This isn't fair! Every time I get a chance to prove to the multi-verse that I too can be a hero it's allways wisked away from me. Am i doomed to this life of empty threats and senseless shouting?

"Awwwwww man! me wanned fight too!"

CURSE THE GODS!!! WHY CAN'T I EVER CONVEY MY TRUE THOUGHTS!!!

the frown gets bigger as he re-sheaths his flindbars

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Ian speaking: "It was Blackthornes who attacked Lady Liria, and as you can see, he has already fled the scene. Just do as the Officer says, and I will personally see to it that Liria is healed of her wounds."

[OOC: And Ophelia's acting]

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Ophelia runs behind MG making sure Liria cannot see most of her.

After that I am holding my turn until after Liria goes, right before the round is over.

-Ophelia

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Liria takes another step back as her wounds are healed. Ian says: "If you don't cease your spells and drop your weapons, well, I can't promise i can keep the Masked Gnoll under controll. If you keep giving him reasons to harm you, I'm not sure we can stop him."

She nods to the officers and to her companions, who all seem to relax a bit.

Ian continues, "I'd much rather that no one else is harmed, and this little tussel revealed as the misunderstanding that I'm sure it is."

„That’s all I wanted from the start on,“ Liria says with a trembling voice, „before you tried to kill us.“
The women drop the few weapons they have, and then show their empty hands. „And the spells all didn’t come from us, as we told you all the time!“

One by one, the rest of the Harmonium group comes out of the shadows, weapons sheathed and obviously out for a fight. Only a hand sign of their leader keeps them from attacking right away.

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"All we want is peace,"says Ophelia, not crying anymore.

Ophelia does 1 spell: Dispell Magic Greater. But tries her best to hide it between MG and her, standing behind and as close to him as she is.

-Ophelia

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OOC: I assume that you are un-charming yourself, right?

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OOC: @Fidrikon: Nope Eye-wink I am centering it on Liria and the girls so that ANY magic they have going will fall.

-Ophelia

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[OOC: Blackthornes? Are you around?]

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OOC: Im here, im just waiting for my round.

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OOC: Blackthornes... it IS your turn. You had the highest initiative, remember?

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[OOC: @Blackthornes: It IS your round Eye-wink ]

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*Blackthornes comes out of the alleyway, drops his rapier to the ground, and takes the tiger's claws from is belt and drops them. Speaking to the officers*
"If this is settled, I will join in the conversation. Maybe I can shed a little revealing light on the situation. I can say two things in my defence. One, I have no idea were that outburst came from. I have never done a thing like that before, and I can asure you, it was not of my own will. Second, I cast the darkness spell to protect myself as well as you officers. I did this because I thought you were charmed. As of such, I did not want to kill anyone, nor be killed in the prosess of having to fight you."

OOC: here's a diplomacy roll, incase I need it.

17 Bonus for diplomacy to do
I rolled 1d20+17, the result is 34.
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Ian moves silently (7 + 25 = 32) over to Ophelia. And whispers (another move silently so only she can hear: 12 + 25 = 37) "Ophelia, you're doing great. But I don't think we are going to just walk out of here, and some of us can't afford to be taken in. If you can cast a flight spell on the Gnoll or yourself, do it. But be subtle."

Ian, taking a quick step away from Ophelia. "Well then, ladies. If are, indeed, being persued by a mage, I'm sure these fine gentlemen can help you. Given the events of these last few minutes, I don't think we can can do business together."

OOC: Joyblood, just out of curiosity, from the looks of it, how long would it take someone flying at a speed of 60 feet to make across the gap to the other side of the city?

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Ophelia gives Ian just the slightest of nods. She whispers to MG (Move Silently so only MG can hear-> I rolled 1 D20 and got a 19 + 3 = DC 22 to hear her),

"I am going to help you get out of here alive. You can't die, you just can't. I am going to make sure you are safe. Let me do this. " A small tear runs down her cheek from her warm, clear eyes.

Assuming MG lets her do this, this is what her two standard actions are:

She presses her hand to his chest, she utters a low chant, and a warm feeling passes from her hand into MG. She just cast Sheltered Vitality in which the subject gains immunity to fatigue, exhaustion, and ability damage or ability drain (regardless of the source). (Page 188 in the Spell Compendium).

Then for her second standard action:

She presses her hands to his arm and utters a few low words and a quick, almost unseen line of energy passes through her hands to his arm. If you can see through all that gnoll hair you just might be able to see a thin Elven woven band around his arm where she touched him. She just cast Freedom of Movement on MG. (The description is too long to write here so here is the book and page number that it is on: Player's Handbook, Page 233).

Well those are my actions for this round, as long as MG complies.

-Ophelia

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occ:fine by me, OW

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Ohalian continues listening.

Good. It sounds like it's calming down, but I wouldn't put it past that lot to worsen the situation again.

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[OOC: I'm out of time right now, I'll post again within the next two days. Sorry for the delay!]

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[OOC: Sorry for the wait. Lots of trouble here...

@Fidrikon: The diameter of Sigil is a couple of miles. At a speed of 60 feet a round, even if the fight takes long, it'll be over waaay before anyone reaches the other side of Sigil. Eye-wink ]

Liria's gaze locks at Ophelia. "Don't you dare, you BITCH! No tiny mortal breaks free of my power like THAT!"
She screams, her eyes darting at her like that of a maniac.

The other women stand in shock for a second, then smile and group around her.

The leader of the officers stares at Liria in disbelief. "Lady Liria! You... you are under arrest!"

[OOC: So, we had Blackthornes' action, and Ian moving silently (or do you intend to do anything else?). Next in line is Ohalian.]

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Ohalian continues hiding in the shadows of the alleyway.

Yup. Trust this lot to escalate things once again...

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Ian walks over and checks Naruk, trying to figure out what they did to him.

OOC: Nah, at this point Ian will sit back and wait for the Harmonium to bag the Succubi. If it looks like they need a hand, he might start up with the crowbar again, though.

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The succubi don't do anything obvious except circling Liria. The Harmonium officers rush forward, blades drawn, and one of them fiddling out spellcomponents from a bag. "Drop all weapons and cease all spells, EVERYBODY! Lady Liria, we HAVE to attack if you don't cease your actions now!"

As Ian takes a closer look on Naruk, he notices sweat dripping down his face, and his eyes opened wide as if in shock.

[OOC: MG is next, then Ophelia.]

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OOC: @Joyblood: Did you ever show what my dispell magic greater did? Because I do not think you have taken that into account yet :shock: It was from the round second to last from this round (so counting this round it was three rounds ago).

-Ophelia

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[OOC: @Ophelia: Whoops! Messed things up a bit. I thought your dispel was a description for the next round, and when you posted about Sheltered Vitality etc., I thought you changed your plan. Didn't realize the dispel magic was at the end of that round. Sorry!

Just checked the situation - your Dispel has no obvious effect, although two of the succubi DO give you a strange (and kinda angry) look as you cast the spell.]

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occ. so let me get this straight....the succubi are sandwiched between me and the harmonium? yes? no?

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[OOC: Yup! Smiling ]

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MG continues his march right up to Liria and then pauses, not knowing what to do next, but still not calming down any.

Damn! I didn't think I'd get this far....now what?

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OOC: @ dread pirate swan: So are you going to hold your action untill later in this round? Because you should have 2 standard actions left after walking up to the succubi Smiling . Just wondering so I know when to take my turn. Laughing out loud

-Ophelia

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occ:you can take your turn OW, i don't know what to do...

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As the Masked Gnoll stands before Liria, unsure what to do next, the Harmonium Officer who had been fiddling for spell components speaks out a loud incantation. A moment later, a large shimmering wall of light appears behind the group, cutting off the passage down the street for both the planewalkers and the succubi.

Meanwhile, Lady Liria begins to tremble, and blood spills from her wounds. While only a moment ago it seemed she'd be fine, now she appears to die a painful death, twitching and screaming in agony.

The other succubi seem astonishingly untouched about this, observing, but not acting.

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Ophelia stands where she was. She whispers an angry "Goodbye," to the corpse of Liria. She then says to the Harmonium officers "The woman here that just died, the succubus named Liria, DID try to enchant me. I am affraid to say that for a while she actually did, and tried to make me turn on my friends, and that is where the "spell" she used failed on me. I don't hurt my friends, nor do I run away from them in their time of need," she says the last bit looking at Blackthornes and the alleyway that TigerFury ran down. "BUT, that last bit might have been encouraged by Liria or one of the other "ladies" that are in true spirit succubi." She gives Blackthornes a softer look.

OOC: If there are any turns left this round I will hold my turns, but if the round is finished with me then I am done.

-Ophelia

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Just as Ophelia finishes her speech, Liria's body twitches again, spilling even more blood on the streets... and then, her arms burst.

Out of the bloody wounds reach two claws, large and with yellow talons, followed by deep red leathery arms. Liria’s dead body rises, and it is obvious there is something inside - moving and trying to break free.

Bones crush, and large red wings unfold on her back. Finally, the body rips apart in the middle, spraying blood, intestines and yellow and red ichor over everyone nearby.

In the midst of this mess, there stands a croached figure of a fiend. As it raises, you realize the creature is over four yards large, its massive wings unfolding to a size of more than eight yards each. The fiend, grotesque as it seems, is obviously female, packed with muscles and has four large curled horns on its head.

“Now see my true form,” she speaks in a dark – yet strangely female – voice, “and experience agony beyond your imagination as I swallow your souls.”

Flames ignite all over the fiend’s body, and as Liria – if this creature still is Liria – stomps her hooves on the street, the ground ignites as well.

The Harmonium Officers stare at her in total shock – until their leader grabs one of his men, shouting, “Get us support over here! Run, RUN!”
The man doesn’t hesitate a single second, and he obviously runs as fast as he can.

The remaining succubi move to Liria’s left and right side – it seems like they plan to leave the battle to her now.

The fiend’s face looks like a grotesque version of Liria’s beauty, hard, bony and twisted, and the large yellow eyes stare at everyone with intense hatred.

[OOC: Okay everyone - next round!]

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*Blackthornes sees the thing, and shrugs. Speaking to the main harmonium officer*
" I am going to guess that you will need our aid here, so I will attack her."

16 Bonus for attack roll to do
I rolled 1d20+16, the result is 22.
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OOC: Heres damage, if i hit. attack roll is above in first post.

10 Bonus for damage to do
I rolled 1d6+10, the result is 14.
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