Game: We're Still not Quite Dead Yet

OOC: Drum cannot go down the stairs because the forcecage is in his way.

OOC: No. One archon charged Bruce (she is in the forcecage). One got thrown into the blade barrier by Min (he is downstairs and paralyzed). The last archon is barricaded into the bedroom.

OOC: There is still a fight going on downstairs

"i'm not buying your vile tricks, fiend!"

You can hear the trapped archon casting a spell. He does his best to speak quietly, but fails.

OOC: Expect a post for round 6 when I get home. I won't be able to finish this before my lunch block ends.

There are no windows, but you could jump up the chimeney and onto the roof, I guess (there's no fire and it's a pretty big chimney)

Round 6:

Ixa (DM reference only):
Ixa retreives his familiar to watch his back and then casts project image on the street near the palladins (it is invisible along with him). He is using the projected image's senses.

Min & Penance

The archon Min has knocked over is still powerless to defend himself (again, 2 full power attacks (18 damage) plus annother -2 to BAB and -9 to str in 1 minute (he failed all four saves against the secondary damage, a minute won't make this guy very happy). Recognizing that the archon is probably close to bleeding to death, Min lets go of his neck.

Penance presses the advantage against his cornered foe. He scores one hit (22 damage). The archon seems to be wearing down and his defenses are inadequite. Much more of this beating and he will be dead.

Archon under attack by Pennance:
Fights defensifely.

Archon fighting Min:
Held.

Archon trapped by Drum:

Casts repulsion (1 7th level spell), drinks a potion of cure serious wounds (taking average, it fixes all of his damage)

Box archon:

She takes no action.

Canzon:

The squad sent to check out the fire reports it's findings:

"Sir!, That's a fiend! The family in this house is unhurt and the fire isn't very serious."

The eight paladins near you draw thier longswords and ready thier shields.

"I advise that you surrender immediately, fiend," says the officer, "You are outnumbered."

Drum:

You land garcefully. From the roof, you can see a house across the street smoking, but not burning seriously. Four city guardsmen in heavy armor are helping the family remove some of their valubles from the house. You also see eight other city guards--weapons drawn--menacing a rich looking woman. You don't see anything else of interest.

Drum:

Canzon is around the corner of the street, so the jump is a considerable distance away from Jowen's house and a long way down.

(OOC: you'd take 11 falling damage (40 feet's worth. I could do the trig, but...numbers...yeah...those.)

You can still make it though considering how high up you are. I assume you want to land behind the eight guards. A city guard falling from the sky might be a bit odd to the eight who are half-surrounding Canzon. Just a little bit. How Canzon reacts to you is up in the air. Especialy if you're looking at him creepy-like .

Canzon

OOC: Okay, noted. Treat those actions as bieng on round six.
The other squad hasn't returned yet. Unless combat starts, they'll be helping the noncombatants for annother few rounds (and even then they'll be a round late either way. I'm not keeping exact track of movement, but the building is far enough away to get to while jogging. The main problem is the the fire wasn't making enough smoke to be easily seen. Pointing it out helped since the palladins don't have great spot checks. The guards would also prefer to plan before storming the nuilding, and you've forced them to revaluate all that because of the possibility you've overheard something, adding a bit more time. You've bought a few rounds at least, maybe more if you can surrender very, very slowly.

Bruce:

OOC: Walking outside involves passing throught the blade barrier. You can make the save, but the poor almost-dead archon can't. Where are you planning to take him anyway? It's a long walk to anywhere safe carrying a dead guy on your shoulders.

Round 7:

(Canzon has acted)

Canzon:

OOC: You are surrounded in a half circle. You can step backwards (towards the street that Jowen's house is on or sideways)

"Ma'am if you aren't a fiend then you have nothing to fear from us. Please surrender." The oficer seems fairly certain you are a fiend despite his words.

Ixa:
Uses a quickened charm person on the other oficer (among the group of eight) (1 5th level slot) (the oficer makes his save but doesn't notice that his mind has been attacked). Ixa then switches focus to his real body and casts circle of death (1 6th level slot) on the family and the squad of four soldiers helping them. The four civilians are killed instantly as are all of the guards. They don't have time to warn thier fellows, though thier armor falls loudly against the cobblestones.

Bruce:
You succesfully stabalize the archon, though you doubt you could carry someone so heavy (especially in the armor) for very long.

Min
Trying to avoid hurting the archon any more with her claws, Min starts punching him instead. While she hits (full atack+an off hand), she evidently has not fought with her fists very often, and cuts herself with her own claws. While the damage heals instantaneously, the blood remains.

Penance:

The innevitables attacks acheive thier result dropping the archon (OOC: this guy is quite dead now.)

Canzon:
You appear between Penance (who hasn't moved) and Bruce, who is standing where Min was on the last map update

Bruce:
Min's telepathic voice is calmer now, but still angry. It would seem clear that if I punched the archon instead of tearing it's throat out that I wanted it alive. I want two captives.

Trias:
Unless there is anything else you want to do to prepare, you can delay, though the city guards are currently being Held.

Canzon:

You see no immediately visible documents insignia, etc.

The archon as trying to grab his sword (which is out of reach) and rise to his feet

OOC (all): Does anyone know if two diferent bane abilities stack with each other? eg. lawful outsiders and good outsiders.

OOC: Well, there isn't much space. You weren't next to him

The archon Bruce had just chalenged to a duel collapses, unconscious.

"Leave him alone this time," says Min, looking meaningfully at Bruce. "We need to finish off the last two before we leave. Apparently, the city guard's response was unimpressive. It is an improvement over the Harmonium, I think. The remaining guards do not seem to pose a significant threat and it will be quite a while before more powerful backup can arrive. Some of us should search while the rest of us mop up these fools."

Round 8:

Outside, around the corner:

The guards remain held (Drum can coup de grace now without needing to death attack)

Ixa's projected image casts annother fireball (1 3rd). Only the two oficers remain, both are badly burnt but imobile.

Upstairs:

The archon continues searching for Drum.

Min (hasted):

uses teleport without error and appears behind the box archon, making a full attack. With the advantages of high ground, increased speed, and surprise, Min hits twice. The archon who is now alerted to Min's prescence turns to parry the third strike.

If we let *these* live then there will be witnesses left to provide details on who carried out the attack. I beleive there is still a physical description of you at the gatehouse. I'm sure you don't want to go back there. Dreadfully dull, I hear. If we kill them, the attack will probably be blamed on random Tanar'ri violence--or Su'ore Drum--and he'd be thrilled to add a few more murders and kidnappings to his record. I don't think he's wanted for any kidnappings.

OOC: Forgot the box archon's attacks against Min.

All three of the box archon's attacks are effortlessly parried by Min, she is too fast and too well prepared.

Your more excitable half should not make promoses for a 'loth. But if you truly want to let this archon live--free--I am prepared to make a deal. I will subdue her and If we come to a satifactory agreement she will be released unharmed. This is the only option you have. You are not in a strong position to threaten me--especialy since you can't kill me dead in Sigil. You...both of you...would do well to remember that fact the next time you threaten me.

"You might check the other room here," says Penance, "I think the floor is hollow"

OOC: I'll post round 9 later today.

OOC: Dunamin, I'll just consider your actions to be out of combat now, so don't worry about rounds

Canzonzabar:

Upon searching the bodies Canzonzabar finds that all of them are wearing glammored plate armor (though you knew that already) in adition to thier swords, each archon carries two daggers. One is cold iron and the other silver. Both burn your hands like holy weapons. The archon is wearing the simple clothing of many warriors of Celestia and niether the clothing nor any jewlery has any symbols or markings to identify which organization the archon belongs to, although all of the archon's cloaks look to be Acridian-made.

You find that the floor below your feet (beneath the rug) in the other room is hollow. When you move the rug, you can see no trace of a catch or handle, though you have (you think) determined the location of the trapdoor.