Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

[WlfSamurai]

Feyris, you drive your sword down on Dead-Eye with wrathful might. Your strike opens a nasty gash in his chest. He roars in pain.

Mystery’s turn!

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11 <———-
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

ValkyrieRose

 

[WlfSamurai]

With everything that has happened, Dead-Eye knows when he's out-matched. This situation has reached beyond even that. It's hopeless. And he knows it.

He Disengages and runs. He makes it to the door this turn.

Shadow, it’s your turn.

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7 <———-
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

Ilikepie

 

[Ilikepie]

Shadow quietly moves out of her hiding spot and notices the boss is running away 2 enemies are dead, 1is on the ground badly hurt, and other just doesn't stand a chance against her allies. Not wanting the boss to escape to cause her future problems like hiring assassins after her she takes a shoot with her bow. She hopes her group keeps at least one of them alive to interrogate for information about possible pirate treasures. She moves closer to the door but avoids getting too close to any enemies since the battle is pretty much won already meaning she no longer needs to hide.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Shadow, your arrow buries itself deep into the entrance’s doorframe. Dead-Eye stops short with the shaft vibrating from impact in front of his face. He’s about to duck under it and continue to run.

Melody, what do you do?

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7 <———-
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

ValkyrieRose

 

[ValkyrieRose]

Melody withdraws, having seeing no reason to pursue. Even after all of this, it was better to live and live.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Moving down the order, then.

Dummy, what do you do?

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7 <———-
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

Felix

 

[Felix]

"Had you not attacked the captain he would have had a lot more trouble getting away!" Dummy corrected Feyris. He did not sound angry, but more like an angry father who was trying to discipline his child. As he said that he followed the captain to the door and tried to grapple him.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Dummy, you lunge for the grapple, but Dead-Eye is too nimble. He slips through your grasp like an escaping snake.

Evendur, you’re up!

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3 <———-
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

Felis

 

[Felis]

Evendur frowns when he notices the pirate leader make a run for the door. Yes, on the one hand, it's good if the pirates retreat and they can all avoid further bloodshed. On the other hand, however, the man apparently holds some grudge against Tarina, which means he might be back once the Flaming Fist group are gone. It would be better if they could capture and turn him in.

Dummy trying to grasp the pirate leader is good thinking, Evendur finds, but as the metal man fails to get a hold, Evendur hurries across the room to his ally to follow up with a grappling attempt of his own.

(Grappling attempt: Athletics, 14+5 = 19)

 

[WlfSamurai]

Evendur, you grab Dead-Eye and lock him into a hold. You have him.

“Let go you rat bastard!” the pirate yells.

The remaining pirate, seeing Dead-Eye has been nabbed, Disengages, turns, and runs for the door.

Saoirse, you’re up!

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19 <———-
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3 <———-
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

DreamingBlackbird

 

[DreamingBlackbird]

Seeing the escaping pirate, Saoirse stretches an arm out and summons a spectral hand, which appears just outside the tavern's door. With a flick of her real hand, she orders the copy to close the door and hold on to the knob as much as it can.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Saoirse, the pirate slams into the door when the knob doesn’t turn. He swears and puts two hands on the door to try and open it.

Feyris, we’re back to you.

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12 <———-
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 5/11

alabast

 

[alabast]

Feyris shook his head at the warforged, "I shall get rid of the other one then." Dashing up to the remaining pirate trying to escape out the doors, they brought their sword down once more in hope of stopping the other so that it will leave Dead-Eye the only pirate left.

(total damage: 12)

 

[WlfSamurai]

Feyris, you run the remaining pirate through. His dead body slips off the end of your blade into a crumpled heap on the tavern floor.

Mystery can go.

Dead-Eye struggles against you Evendur. You can feel him trying to break free Oh your hold.

Evendur, roll another grapple check.

Initiative order:
Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8 <———-
Shadow 7
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead

alabast , Felis , ValkyrieRose

 

[Felis]

Evendur tries to hold on to the struggling pirate leader.

(Grapple: Athletics, 11+5 = 16)

 

[WlfSamurai]

Evendur, you hold on for dear life. It’s no use he still can’t break free. You still have him.

Which brings us back to Shadow.

Saoirse 19
Feyris 12
Mystery 11
Dead-Eye 8
Shadow 7 <———-
Melody 7
Dummy 7
Evendur 3
Pirates 3

Enemy Stats:
Dead-Eye - AC 15, HP 25/65
Pirate A - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate B - AC 12, HP 1/11 - prone
Pirate C - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead
Pirate D - AC 12, HP 0/11 - dead

alabast , DreamingBlackbird , Ilikepie , ValkyrieRose , Felix , Felis

 

[Ilikepie]

Shadow glances at the still alive pirate on the ground and then walks over to the pirate leader in Evendur's grip. "It's time we had a talk about you are going to need to tell us what we want if want to get out of this alive and in one piece". Shadow releases her claws in one hand and points them towards the pirate. "Being clawed to death is a very slow and painful way to go".

 

[WlfSamurai]

END COMBAT
You may act freely now.

Shadow, Dead-Eye is not impressed. He sighs and shakes his head.

"What the hell do you people even want from me and mine?!" he asks. "I don't even know who you are!"

Tarina comes down the stairs with the commotion quiet now. She's all smiles as she sees Dead-Eye in Evendur's arms and the rest dead or dying.

What do you all do?

alabast , DreamingBlackbird , Ilikepie , ValkyrieRose , Felix , Felis

 

[ValkyrieRose]

Though her medicinal ability to is limited, Melody does her best to stabilize the dying pirates, taking some alcohol to disinfect the sounds.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Melody, you do so without issue. There was only one who was prone and dying. He's stable now thanks to you looking after him.

alabast , DreamingBlackbird , Ilikepie , ValkyrieRose , Felix , Felis

 

[Felix]

"You have a good heart, may Ilmater bless you." Dummy said to Melody. Then he turned to face Tarina. "You however, do not. What beef did you have with this man that justified this manslaughter?"

 

[WlfSamurai]

"None of your damn business," Tarina answers with a smile. "Look, you want the information, right? You've done you're job, I'll tell you, and then you can be on your way. The why's and how's don't concern you."

"She stole our treasure," Dead-Eye says, spitting on the ground. "She was one of us until she took it and ran."

Tarina crosses the room to where you hold Dead-Eye, Evendur. "Hush, Dead-Eye," Tarina says putting a finger to his lips. "Your half-truths are going to confuse them. Let's not forget the part it was actually our Captain's treasure and we had all plundered it together. I see you're leading the Captain's men. He never trusted you, Dead-Eye. You know what that tells me? You killed our Captain. So, don't get all noble with me."

Dead-Eye has nothing to add in his shock that she figured it out.

alabast , DreamingBlackbird , Ilikepie , ValkyrieRose , Felix , Felis

 

[alabast]

They were already suspicious of this Tarina character beforehand, but the pirate's accusation made them even more uneased. "Both of you should be in prison for your crimes, either way." Sheathing their sword as the fight was over, they studied the two carefully, having little trust in the integrity of a pirate's words.

Insight total: 11 (rip)

 

[WlfSamurai]

Feyris, you can’t tell if either of them are telling the truth or lying or both.

With the fight concluded, the tavern comes back to life, like nothing had happened. Laughter, sorry-telling, and merry-making begin anew.

alabast , DreamingBlackbird , Ilikepie , ValkyrieRose , Felix , Felis

 

[Felis]

Evendur keeps holding on to Dead-Eye and gives a smile of thanks to Melody when he sees her treating the wounded pirate. Combat is one thing, but leaving someone to die of his injuries is another, and Evendur's hands are currently tied, in a way.

"We do want the information," he tells Tarina, "but the way I see it, us helping you makes the why and how our business, too, up to a point. For now, though - do any of you have something at hand to tie this man up? I have some rope strapped to my pack, but-" Evendur nods at the the situation of him still needing both arms to grapple the pirate leader. Although he has a good grip on him at the moment, with the way Dead-Eye struggled earlier, that might not last.