Chat Log List - 2023 05 12 - Book Return - Formatted - Chat
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And the battle at the portal to Hell continues.
[ROUND 3]
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] We seek an audience with the librarian or librarian assistant. We have a book we stumbled across and want to return to its proper place.
Lanek Olenak: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20-1 = 9]
Lanek Olenak: plays a taunting melody
TMO (Craigh): rope ready if anyone breaks through
Bixi Fizzlebang moves back farther away from the gate. As she retreats, Hell Hound 1 tries to bite her, but misses.
Bixi Fizzlebang tries to hit Baatezu Least Lemure 1 with a stone from her Sling, but misses.
Baatezu Least Lemure 5 tries to claw at Branwyn, but misses.
Hell Hound 1 coughs as it tries to breath fire on Talwin and ends up SNAPPING just short of his leg
Baatezu Least Lemure 8 tries to claw at Fives, but misses.
Daphene stabs Hell Hound (Knee-high) with her magical Knife, moderately wounding it.
Fives [Infernal]: [Translation] Take your slugs, frogs, and dogs and go back to Hell! We called your boss for business, and we'll flay all of you alive and use your skins as cozy blankets if you don't get out of our way!
Fives attacks Baatezu Least Lemure (Long-shanked) with his magical Short sword, killing it.
N'laea: nods in understanding
Branwyn: RAMIEL!!
Branwyn: taps the book on her chest and then tries to stab Baatezu Least Lemure (Queasy scream) in front of her, but misses.
Branwyn: More are coming!!
Tiberius Branadarus attacks Baatezu Least Lemure 1 with his magical Rapier, killing it.
Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon (Spiteful irascible laughter) bites Fives, is gnawing through his arm, and Fives is screaming in an unholy way. Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon (Spiteful irascible laughter) then claws him.
Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Unusually stringy) [Infernal]: [Translation] You can surrender now and save your self some pain, bow before the power of The Librarian
Talwin kills Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon (Spiteful irascible laughter) with his Giant-kin, 2-handed sword, leaving the dead creature’s jaws still clamping down on Fives.
Youtargim is hesitating from moving to defend Branwyn because he is defending Rae and so does nothing
N'laea: He wants us to surrender to save ourselves pain and bow before the power of the Librarian.
Talwin: What why?
N'laea: raises a brow at Bran
Talwin: We are giving back their book! Not worshiping them!
N'laea: A question for Fives if he is done screaming.
Talwin: Covered in gore and really pissed off
Jennevive casts Exorcise on Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Unusually stringy)
NOW a new creature flies out of the Portal and attacks Branwyn
Baatezu Least Spinagon 1 flies out of the Portal, zeroes in on Branwyn, CLAW CLAW and then SLAMS into her, pinning her to the ground and moderately wounding her
Talwin attacks Baatezu Least Spinagon 1 with his Giant-kin, 2-handed sword, killing it.
Talwin: Maybe stand over there M'Lady?
Talwin: Grins
Talwin: Turns back to the carnage
Branwyn is still on the ground, unable to move
Talwin stands in the face of Hell Hound 4 and ignores the blast of fire at him
Hell Hound 4 then tries to bite Talwin, but misses.
Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1 bites Talwin, lightly wounding him, but attaches his jaws into Talwin’s arm.
Fives sees the Baatezu BITE into Talwin and shake his arm
Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend [Infernal]: [Translation] You mere mortal dares to summon me to this plane?
Fives: Talwin! Get your arm free or you're dead in days!
Lanek Olenak: YOUR MOTHER IS A SALAMANDER!!!
Talwin: Oh I don't know Fives! You could always return the fucking favor!
Talwin: Flings arm out in anger
Indigo: runs up, grabs Branwyn and pulls her about 10 feet away
Both Fives and Talwin have Devils clamped onto their arms
Howard Plum casts Magic Missile at Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1, moderately wounding it.
N'laea uses her Ring of Mammal Control on the Hell Hounds. Hell Hound 4 resists the magic, but Hell Hound (Knee-high) falls under her control.
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] Get away from her and protect us.
She sees no visible immediate effect
She repeats that in ALL the languages she knows.
N'laea: and also mentally.
Sam Olson tries to hit Baatezu Least Lemure (Queasy scream) with his Short sword, but misses.
[ROUND 4]
Bixi Fizzlebang tries to hit Hell Hound (Knee-high) with her Rod of Strength, but misses.
N'laea: Branwyn, I believe this is Ramiel.
N'laea: He said, “You mere mortal dares to summon me to this plane?”
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] We have a library book to return.
N'laea: glances towards Jenn
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] Or I should say one of us.
Indigo: runs through the crowd to attack Hell Hound (Knee-high) with his Short swords, killing it.
Indigo then hits Hell Hound 4, moderately wounding it.
Sam Olson tries to hit Baatezu Least Lemure (Queasy scream) with his Short sword, but misses.
N'laea: says a small prayer for the potential hound that was maybe under her control
Fives [Infernal]: [Translation] Somehow, the damned Infernal Hierarchy kinda forgot to publish the proper ritual for returning your damned library books! So we went to the source. If you don't like it, publish your damned rules!
Lanek Olenak: YOUR GRANDMOTHER WARMS MY TEA!
TMO (Craigh): rope still at the ready
Howard Plum casts Magic Missile at Baatezu Least Lemure (Lank) and Baatezu Least Lemure (Queasy scream), killing them both.
Both Talwin and Fives have a dead body with jaw clenched and attached to their arm
Talwin: Indigo! Fives warned these are deadly. Can you pry this off? Tiberius! Fives needs help!
Fives: GET! THE DAMN! FROGS! OFF IMMEDIATELY! Or you will die!
Fives: is prepping to use his foot and sword as a pry bar
Baatezu Least Spinagon 2 claws at Branwyn, wounding her.
Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high) claws at Jennevive, body slams her, and then sets her on fire.
Craigh tries to use his Rope of Entanglement on both those flying devils attacking Branwyn and Jennevive, but misses.
Daphene stabs Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high) with her magical Knife, moderately wounding it.
Fives: props his foot on the dead devil's lower jaw and uses his sword as a pry bar to lever up the top jaw
Fives: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 4] [d100-1 = 6]
POP
Fives: boots the dead frog over onto its side
Fives [Infernal]: [Translation] Right! Librarian! Do you want this book or not? If not, feel free to just turn around and get on home! We won't bother you again.
Branwyn: cantrips a pitcher of water pouring over Jennevive, putting out the fire
Raelynn: is chanting invisibly.
Tiberius Branadarus attacks Baatezu Least Spinagon 2 with his Rapier, killing it.
Branwyn: Thank you my love
Tiberius Branadarus: Love you too
Branwyn: It would be nice to get off the ground soon
Branwyn: smiles
Talwin: Well you know what they say, stop drop and roll
Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Beat-up) casts Wall of Ice at Fives, moderately wounding him.
The spell SMASHES a wall of ice down on Fives shattering and causing the damage
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] Something tells me that isn't the first time you've had that happen./
Talwin: Roars
Talwin: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 25) [FAILURE by 8] [d100-1 = 33]
Talwin tries the break the hold of the Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1’s jaws on his arm but fails to loosen its grip.
Youtargim: I am staying to protect you Rae, they will not come near you as long as I live
Raelynn: nods invisibly while chanting.
Johan hurries over to Talwin and tries to remove the Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon’s jaws from Talwin, but fails.
Johan: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 11] [d100-1 = 21]
Jennevive tries to hit Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high) with her Scourge, but missed.
Hell Hound 4 snaps at Talwin and missed again and Talwin shrugs off the fire breath again
Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1 bites and claws at Johan, heavily wounding him and latching its poisonous jaws on him.
N'laea fires arrows using her Shortbow at Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high), critically wounding it.
Mithrahn, Golden Eagle tries to swoop in and bite Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high), but misses.
Zayden tries to stab Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high) with his dagger but misses.
Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend [Infernal]: [Translation] Why do you dare summon me to this plane? If you owe the library a debt you should pay it without trying such annoying gestures
[ROUND 5]
Bixi Fizzlebang tries to remove the Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon’s jaws from Talwin’s arm, but fails.
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 2) [FAILURE by 36] [d100-1 = 38]
N'laea: He asks why we dare summon him to our plane, says if we owe the library a debt we should pay it without “trying such an annoying gesture”
Talwin: Tell him to go fuck himself!
Fives [Infernal]: [Translation] By opening the book, she was cursed to return the book, and that is what we're trying to do. All you did was send hell hounds out to attack her. No one ever tried to collect the book. This was the only way we could determine how to return it. Do you want it?
Fives [Infernal]: [Translation] I should also point out that she's not the original borrower. It was in a human library far from here.
N'laea fires arrows using her Shortbow at Baatezu Least Spinagon (Mountain-high), killing it.
N'laea fires arrows using her Shortbow at Hell Hound 4, heavily wounding it.
Indigo: tries to help Talwin
Indigo: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 12] [d100-1 = 1]
And Indigo rips the jaws off of Talwin’s arm.
Talwin: Thanks Indigo!
Talwin: Hurls the corpse at the Librarian
Talwin: FUCK YOUR LATE FEES
Sam Olson tries to rip the jaws off of Johan, but fails.
Sam Olson: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 2) [FAILURE by 80] [d100-1 = 82]
Lanek Olenak: mutters clusterin around the doorway like a buncha teenagers
Howard Plum casts Magic Missile at Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Beat-up), heavily wounding it.
Daphene tries to stab Hell Hound 4 with her magical Knife, but misses.
Branwyn: Tiberius, can you get that thing off Johan's arm please?
Raelynn: still invisibly chanting, starting to dance to herself a little.
Tiberius Branadarus: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 25) [FAILURE by 19] [d100-1 = 44]
Tiberius Branadarus: Johan!!!! GROANS as he tried to break the lock,
Tiberius Branadarus: and his hands slips
Fives tries to hit Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Beat-up) with his Short sword, but misses.
Baatezu Lesser Osyluth (Beat-up) GRABS Fives by the wrist, casts Teleport Without Error they both disapear back into Hell
Talwin tries to remove Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1’s jaws from Johan’s arm but fails.
Talwin: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 25) [FAILURE by 5] [d100-1 = 30]
N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] We came to return your BOOK. Not for you to take one of ours. Do you want it or not?
Jennevive casts Music of the Spheres at Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend but it was unaffected by the spell
Johan: tries to free himself from Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1 and is successful, though the creature is still alive.
Johan: [CHECK] Bend Bars [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d100-1 = 3]
Hell Hound 4 tries to bite Talwin and misses, however it is able to summon a bit of fire and breathes fire on Talwin.
Talwin: DAMN DOG! Just give up and roll over already!
Talwin: You are just pissing me off!
Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1 tries to bite Talwin and misses, but is able to claw at him.
Branwyn casts Magic Missile at Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1, heavily wounding it.
Zayden tries to stab Hell Hound 4 with the magical Spear, but misses.
Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend casts Fireball across the entire party
Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend: [DAMAGE] Fireball [TYPE: fire,magic +4 (10d6=35)] [10d6 = 35]
Talwin, Raelynn, N’laea, Daphene, Lanek, Craigh, and Sam Olson took the full brunt of the attack.
Youtargim, Branwyn, Bixi, Indigo, Howard, Johan, Tiberius, and Jennevive were able to resist the flames and took half damage.
Brer, Shi, and the eagle were not in the blast
The book is just fine, no damage at all,
The other two creatures are there as well
Daphene, Craigh, Johan, and Sam are dead
[ROUND 6]
Bixi runs over to Daphene and binds her wounds to save her. N'laea [Infernal]: [Translation] PALA! DO YOU WANT YOUR DAMN BOOK OR NOT? WOULD YOU RATHER US GIVE IT BACK TO THAT DEMON? GO BACK TO HELL IF YOU HAVE NO USE FOR IT! BY CHOICE OR BY FORCE, I DO NOT CARE!
N'laea fires arrows using her Shortbow at Hell Hound 4, killing it.
Indigo moves out of the direct line of fire
Sam Olson: gurgling
Lanek runs over to Sam Olson and binds his wounds to save him.
Shi'Nynze: yells out over the winds, “MAKE THE BASTARD DANCE!”
Sam Olson: stops gurgling
TMO (Brer Necholas): ready to charge in, was waiting for conversation
Zayden backs up away from the gate but then starts playing a lovely tune
Zayden: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 3]
Raelynn: Owwww!! Owow oowowowow.
Raelynn: I'm moving, oowwww, back some, Yout.
Branwyn: Tiberius move away!
Branwyn casts Many Jaws at Baatezu, Greater, Pit Fiend, but it resists the magic and is unaffected.
Tiberius steps up in front of Branwyn, pulls out his Rapier and SLASHES down
Slicing the straps that hold the book up, he catches the book, shoves it at Jenn then tries to push Branwyn down to the ground to cover her but she stays standing
Talwin hits Baatezu Lesser Kocrachon 1 with his Giant-kin, 2-handed sword, killing it.
Talwin: And since I can't move, I point the sword at the Librarian and say “You are a disgrace to the Hell Library Association!”
Craigh: *smolder*
Raelynn: cries
Youtargim backs up slowly to cover Rae's retreat
Jennevive RUNS into the portal and slams into the Librarian
And the portal disappears.
Talwin: Well......never thought Jenn would be gone like that. But, let's start the rescue planning
N'laea: curses in multiple languages
Talwin: Looks sadly at fallen comrades
Talwin: At least, we can hope they are alive still
Craigh: smokes
N'laea: She is not an idiot. Or she is but wanted to protect Branwyn.
Talwin: Furiously kicks the toad over and over before picking it up and bashing it into the gates over and over and over as blood flies and he turns bright red with rage
Tiberius Branadarus: That is not what I thought would happen
N'laea: But she has another gate scroll.
Raelynn: Ughh. Yout, are you okay?
Tiberius Branadarus: I thought giving her the book would make her the target instead of you
Talwin: Venting his rage on the dead meat before tossing the mangled leg away and returning to the group
Talwin: What do we do Bran?
Branwyn: sighs
Branwyn: We see what we can do for the dead and wounded.
Branwyn: Do we know what Craigh would have wanted?
Branwyn: We can take him to Kenna
Talwin: Croaks out
Talwin: I knew him, but I never asked
Talwin: I left a will
Talwin: Did he?
Branwyn: I'm ... sorry
Youtargim: Hugs Rae, It was bad but it looks like we won
Lanek Olenak: sits down on the ground
Talwin: A pyrrhic victory Yout
Talwin: Darkly
Raelynn: Did we? We lost so many, and we have two who might still be alive but need to be rescued.
Raelynn: rests her head on his shoulder
Raelynn: Ugh, what a mess.
Branwyn: I need to go in inside and see if I can locate Fives and Jenn
Youtargim: We should go into the Inn and get things cleaned up
Talwin: Nods solemnly
Lanek Olenak: checks to see if he can figure out Sam's pulse, amateur-like
Raelynn: nods in agreement.
Talwin: Moves over to Daph and gently picks her up
Branwyn: Bixi can you bring Daphene and Sam around?
Bixi Fizzlebang casts Cure Light Wounds on Daphene and Sam Olson to bring them to consciousness.
Sam Olson: I ain't dead....yet.
Sam Olson: coughs
Talwin: Let's get you fixed up
Lanek Olenak: snorts
Lanek Olenak: well good
Sam Olson: Thank ya, sir.
Branwyn: Thank you Bixi
Branwyn: You and Raelynn can help the wounded. there will be no more fighting today.
Bixi Fizzlebang: What would I have told her mother?
Branwyn: You can leave me until tomorrow
Brer Necholas: comes up to the group and helps them get to the Inn courtyard.
Brer Necholas: I will stand guard out here, just in case there are any others or they try to come back.
Branwyn: Brer, you are not coming with us?
Talwin: Talwin hesitates
Brer Necholas: shakes his head. “I would prefer not to leave the Mist, thank you.”
Branwyn: Thank you for helping
Brer Necholas: I'm sorry for your losses.
Talwin: Talwin moves back to the main gate to stand sentinel with Brer
N'laea: We will not let it be in vain.
Talwin: I'm not losing any more friends today
Talwin: Sits heavily down at the gate
Talwin: I'll sit here with you
Brer Necholas: You should go rest, friend. I'll be fine. You're within shouting distance.
Talwin: Just shakes his head
Brer Necholas: You do realize that right now you're more likely to die than I am? They need you right now more than I do.
Talwin: ignores Brer
Tiberius Branadarus: We finished in less than the half hour you promised
Branwyn: looks up at Tiberius and bursts into tears
Branwyn: That wasn't ...
Branwyn: what I meant
As you are organizing things, at the half hour mark
Branwyn: I'm so so very sorry
A portal opens up in the Courtyard,
The Blue and Grey of Branwyn's cloak
Talwin: Talwin yelps, and struggles to his feet again
Brer Necholas: draws his sword.
Jennevive: Countess Branwyn the Mysterious
Talwin: Oh it's Jenn
Talwin: Sits heavily back down
Branwyn: Jennevive!
Jennevive: I call upon you to bring me to The Inn of the Lost Eagle
Brer Necholas: holds his stance.
Jennevive: Holding out a hand
Branwyn: I love you Tiberius
Branwyn: reaches out for Tiberius and Jenn at the same time
Branwyn: We go together
Tiberius Branadarus: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 7]
Branwyn: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 7]
Tiberius Branadarus: Holding on tight
And they both pull …
Jennevive: Thank you
Jennevive: I am very glad you remembered
Branwyn: You are safe
Branwyn: And the book?
Jenn stands there with red and grey hair, she looks much more worn
Jennevive: I will tell you about it after a good bath
Branwyn: come inside. I will take care of you
Jennevive: They have their book, and you have a demon who owes you a favor
Jennevive: leans on Branwyn and Tiberius
Jennevive: and I have a church to build
Branwyn: Yes you do
Raelynn: I brought my lotions and bath gels! Let's all wash up.
