Game: We're Still not Quite Dead Yet

Bruce:

one of the archons facing down the stairs alerts his companions of your prescence.

"There's one trying to sneak up on us!" he says, pointing to you.

Penance:

The archon wasn't expecting an attack, and he stops in mid-sylable, botching his casting. Your unholy weapon cuts deep into the shoulder of the archon, leaving a painful, put far from leathal wound.

OOC: I'm waiting for Trias now. I have no problem with Drum fighting with the stats I have. If I don't get a post in while I'll asume Drum finds the ants truly engrosing.

Canzon:

I am fully aware of my brother's status. He *is* behind you, you know., Min says to you telepathically. Defensively, she adds: If you do not think I am contributing enough, you are welcome to join me here, she says, looking through a pouch on in her robes.

(OOC: what have we learned about insulting Min's spellcasting? )

Yes you can disguise yousrelf as Jowen at a toatal penalty of -10 (-20 for hardly having seen him, +10 from disguise self). Silent image won't require any skill checks, but you'll have to concentrate, since it lasts only 1 round + caster level). It may be best to loose the people in the front, though since there is no noise and Jownen's neighbors (if they are in) would recognize his children (and know they should be at work, not fooling around).

Are you assuming Jowen's form? If not are you staying invisible.

OOC: Thinking rationally, neither can I, but she would take it as an insult. Min would be mad either that you didn't notice the scorching ray or assume you were mocking her.

Disguise check?

Okay, waiting on everyone else now.

Impact adds +2 to weapon damage

When I said everyone else, what I really meant was that I was waiting for BERK. :oops:

Bruce:

The celestial who had delt with Ixa turns around and holds his sword ready, though he takes no other action (because he can't).

"Investigate? You call breaking into a building alongside fiends and wanted murderers and then attackin without first speaking investigating? We had no part in attacking any kind of bar yesterday or any other time!"

You hear a quiet laugh from behind you.

"You are lying," says Min, still disguised as a human. "I find that very ironic. Perhaps we should rethink things somewhat. I'm not entirely sure you know whose side you are on. Lying and attacking unprepared enemies does not suppourt law and good."

(OOC: I need to come up with rules for taunting (Like anti-diplomacy))

Round 4 has begun.

Bottom floor inside (Bruce, Penance, Min):

Min drops her disguise as do three of her duplicates, who enter the room through the hole in the wall. They move around enough to make it impossible to tell which one is the real Min. The three duplicates and the rela Min all prapare to cast a spell.

"I have a propsal to make," says Min, grinning. "It seems that you are soundly outclassed and have no hope whatsoever of winning this battle. If all of you surrender now, we will cause no further damage here and will leave with what we want. If you chose not to, my brother/sister (she uses the Yugloth word) will start adding to the bodycount outside. We have no desire to stay any longer than we must and if you are not fallen," She stresses this, "Then you will not seek to harm noncombatants."

"YOU LIE! How are we to know you won't kill them anyway?"

"Because," says Min with mocking patience, "I am Yugloth and not Tanar'ri. I always act out of self intrest. I do not stand to benifit from killing bystanders, therefore I will not waste my time doing so unless I must."

Slightly calmer now, the archon facing downstairs responds: "I'll not fall for your vile tricks. You are a fiend. You must die. Those bystanders would gladly die for an honorable cause."

"I very much doubt that, but If you insist."

Min points a clawed hand at the archon facing and then gestures to the blade barrier. The archon is hurled down the stairs over Bruce and Min's heads and into the whirling blades created by his allies. (saved for 1/2 (finally)) (36 damage) Min urns around face the new threat (who provokes an attack of oportunity from Min if he tries to get out of the barrier.

To Bruce: If any attacks strike me in the back while I am dealing with this one I will vent my displeasure on you.

One of the remaining two sword archons charges down the stairs (the less damaged one) The other advances upstairs, hunting for Drum.

The spellcaster archon atempts to cast again (succesfully casts defensively)

Outside (Ixa and Canzonzabar):

Canzon sees no new developments outside.

Ixa drinks two potions of cure serious wounds. (heals 43 HP)

OOC: Hang on, my internet connection is giving me trouble right now, I have to finish the above post. Canzon and Ixa are outside at the street. Here it is.

Canzon:

You hit and do full damage

Drum:

Nobody seems to hear you land.

You can act and study the archon for a death attack (remember, that the rest of the party wants the archons alive and you can use the paralyse option for the attack, though frustrating everyone else and just killing the archon works too.)

The archon runs straight into the wall of the forcecage. After he recovers from the impact, he tries to regain his bearings. (OOC: you have also trapped Drum and anyone else who can't teleport on the second and third floors)

OOC: And Drum would probably be thrilled too. He could chase an archon into an invisible wall while screeching something uninteligable about applesauce.

Penance's actions:

Penance realizes he had underestimated how heavily armored the archons were (he missed twice. I kind of forgot to mention that). This time, he takes two more careful swings at the archon, who is now backed against a wall. (2 hits, 1 critical (failed to confirm). Your attacks do considerable damage, but the archon's glammored armor protects him frim being struck more seriously.

Round 5:

Blade barrier archon:
(needs to make a reflex save or take the blade barrier's damage) The archon, seriously wounded, tries to push his way past Min, atacking her in the process in order to aid his allies. (He provokes) He avoids damage from the blade barrier, but is struck by Min's sword) As he escapes Min strikes his arm, inflicting very little (10 HP) damage, but causing his weapon to clatter harmlessly to the ground. (My mooks are going BOGR on me , nat 1) He is now standin between Penance and Min. (Penance makes an AoO and hits fo 27 damage) This archon seems badly wounded and easily subdued.

Archon in a box (ha ha):
The archon looks around him, checking to see if she (OOC: if I said 'he' earlier, it's my mistake) is fully trapped. Out of desparation, she tries (and fails) to dispell the cage

Archon trapped by Penance:
Realizing he is trapped the spellcaster assumes a defensive stance (total defence, regognizing that he cannot expect to escape.

Archon searching for Drum:
This archon realizes that he is now the only one upstairs--trapped in a confined area with a mass murderer. He retreats to the master bedroom (the botommost one on the third floor) and shuts the door. You can hear it being braced with a cheast of drawers.

Outside:

Canzon sees Ixa cast a spel. A glowing bead leaps from his hand and strikes a more distant house. A fire begins to spread in the wooden building. Ixa then vanishes with a small shimmer (invisibility).

You also hear the snap of teleport spells somewhat further down the street (around a corner). You hear a human voice giving instructions. It sounds like an elite city guard response team. Time is of the esence now.

Min:
Min turns to take advantage of the wounded archon's predicament. She attacks with a clawed hand. (hit for 2 damage.) Hey, at least it overcomes DR) The archon does not seem to be weakened by the scratch Min has inflicted. The maybe-arcanaloth then casts a spell, freezing the archon in place.

Canzon:

You see twelve city guards asembled around the corner. They look to be former Hardheads if the gleaming armor is any indication. They are armed with silver longswords and large shields, bearing the insignia of the City Guard. You can see (like Harmonium patrols before the Faction War) that they are arranged into squads of four men. They have not yet noticed the fire and are discussing how to storm the house.

When one of the guards (he is keeping watch around the corner) notices you, he signals his fellows, and thier discusion ceases.

"Ma'am, I sugest you get off the street. There are fiends here and it isn't safe."

This is the Clerk's Ward. Are you sure you want to look so wealthy?

(OOC: When you say noble, I think you mean *noble,* as in Golden Lord noble. Oops)

"I don't see a fire, Ma'am. Where is your house?" the oficer says cautiously because he sees no fire and he knows that fiends are involved. He's coming into this situation very suspicious.