7 - 024: An Army of the Dark

[K Man]

Londo and Graak - [I'm assuming going slow, taking 10's if not 20's?] Making your way up the hill, slowly and steadily, grants you a little repreive from the so-far arduous trip. The mountainside is steep, but without footholds and handholds and proves to be easy enough to summit.

As you near the cave mouths, you notice that one is distinctly larger than the others, centered between the two. The ones flanking it are smaller and have less commotion about them.

From you vantage point, the center cave has about a dozen figures roaming around a fire and making camp while the other two caves have half of that....

All of the, however, bear the markings and dress of the true Xio's clan.
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Elxethan and Drop'Gar - Quickly changing form, the bard and the invisible mage slip into the storeroom. None pay any attention as it's not uncommon to see the disguised barmaid and...well, nothing at all.

You slip into position. Drop'Gar activates his wand and Elxethan targets the oblivious Satara with a spell.

[Will save, two "Movers" = 7, 8] Both instantly fall to the ground, their bodies stunned, their eyes clouded and their movement paralyzed.

Before Satara can react, a bolt of sickly grey energy envelops her. [Ranged Touch Attack = 18, Fort. Save - 12] It is as though her will is sapped and her strength fails her. She staggers and leans against one of the crates, her body slumping hard into it.

She spins and her eyes narrow maliciously.



"....You?"

She manages to push herself up with one palm.

[Initiative: Elxethan, Satara, Drop'Gar]

{6 round for first Color Spray effect left}
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[Japic]

{Quick Q KMan... "You" means Elxethan, right? because she's never seen him. he was a grizzled sailor the last we were here. (so unless she has true seeing, she doesn't know us, right?)}

{action pending KMan's decision}

[K Man]

{No...I mean "you" as in the barmaid holding the wooden spoon....Elxethan she does not recognize. Her first thoughts are that the barmaid has fallen in love and plans to assassinate for unknown reasons...hence the question.}

[Wizard]

The never-before-seen young man launches himself at Satara, trying to wrestle her to the ground...

"Fire!" he barks.

(Grapple attempt...+2 on the touch attack, +2 on the grapple check.)

[Japic]

I heard him, step closer on my turn and hit them both with the wand.

Color pray against them both please.

(please make it Wiz)

[Toptomcat]

Graak winces at the scene.
"Well, here we are. Truth be told, I counted on having more people to take this on when I got here...our group has dwindled sadly.
A diplomatic approach, telling them the truth or most of it, may be the best chance. What are you up to?"

[Wizard]

(And by the way...Satara has shown herself to be a remarkably perceptive and intelligent woman, so we should be careful. I mean, she just assumed that barmaids fall for Elxethan, so she's obviously at like, an illithid's level of intelligence. At least.)