PrP: Hunter and Prey

Log Info

• Title: Hunter and Prey
• Emitter: Benthus
• Characters: Lily (Bard2), Latenat (Rdr1/rog1)
• Place: Alexandria
• Time: Jan 25, 2015
• Summary: Something is lurking inside an old abandoned house.
• APL: 2
• Encounter 1: 1x Arrow trap (CR2), 1x Poison needle trap (CR3), CR3
• Encounter 2: Male Human rogue 5/assassin 1, CR 5

(Start of Plot)

There's a few people gathered at the corner of the road of which you are passing through. You manage to get a snippet of their discussion.

"Do you think it is haunted?"

"I don't know. But those who enter it have not been seen of again."

"Well, it must have some magic security in it or something. There is a big sign at the front that says 'No Entry! Trespassers will be dealt with severely!' It is likely that people who entered it got zapped and thrown into the city prison for their troubles."

"Really? Well, I heard that one of the city guards was investigating the place. He said that he had heard complaints from the neighbours of hearing strange things inside the building. Unnatural things."

"Didn't I already say that place could have magical security in place?"

"If that were so, why don't the city guards know about it?"

"Do the city guards actually know anything in the city?"

"Well, I have not seen that city guard for days now. He could be another one of those missing people who ventured into that building and never to be seen again."

"Sshh! I think someone's listening."

The crowd disperse, leaving behind an old abandoned building with a large sign at the door saying 'No Entry! Trespassers will be dealt with severely!'

Lily is traveling the road alone, as she often does. Her supplies are light, it's just her route between a small village and the main city. A few day's journey, nothing more than the rations she could care on her body were really needed. Despite this, she's still decked out in potions, with a violin strapped over her back as if it were a bow and arrow. She stops for a rest not far from the crowd, catching her breath and grabbing the word. Magical security? She looks towards the building.

This is right up a certain half-sil rogue's alley. No seriously, Latenat is lounging up against the wall of the adjoining alley tending to a burning cigarillo, his ears well honed to rumour and converse. Mulling over the overhead discussion the colorless-cloaked scoundrel levers himself away from the wall and begins jandering toward the abandoned houses frontage, forbidden you say? sounds like a scam of the most common order.

You paged Lily with 'Perception please.'
GAME: Lily rolls perception: (4)+9: 13
You paged Lily with 'As you observe the house, you see a silhouette of a figure standing near one of the buildings windows. It just allows you a brief glimpse before whoever it is, or whatever, steps back into obscurity.'

Upon eyeing the house, Lily sees something of interest, apparently. She visibly perks and then her eyes dart to the half-sil walking towards the door steps. Could he be so bold? Sitting up from her resting spot, she jogs forward to catch up to the rogue, glancing at him as she joins his side while keeping pace towards the property. No greetings.

From afar, Latenat wishes to peruse his brain pan, of knowledge of this abode's history.
You paged Latenat with 'It belongs to a Sir Arvon Kopins, a knight said to have been lost during the sendor wars. This is one of his many estates in the city.'

"Used to be an estate of one of the high muckety-muck knights. Used to be." Latenat muses out loud, slender fingers rolling the cigarello 'twixt them as a thinking aid,"One of them at least, 'fore he was lost in some war or another." shoulders are shrugged as he turns a questing eye upon the sil woman, an eyebrow soon raising in wordless question.

"Were you going to go in alone?" Lily posits, glancing for a moment upon the other, still walking. She stops by the door and watches Latenat expectantly. "Don't mind me, but there is an occupant currently in this house." Tilting her head, she continues, "If you're right, it could be anyone. We should check it out." Just like that? Recruited.

"I was thinking about it." replies Latenat nonchalantly, puffing away as he flares his cloak out a matter of fact butter-wouldn't-melt-in-his-mouth expression upon his features,"Anybody at all. Could be in need of rescue, even." at that justification the quirk of a smirk tugs up one corner if his mouth as he sidles over to the door, giving it the hard eye.

Strangely, the door is not locked as you test it. You manage to enter the abandoned domicile with little resistance at all. The house is eerily silent with the long passages empty of anything worthwhile. The little furnitures that are still in place have been covered in white sheets. As you check the building some more, the main door closes in on itself. When checked, it is now locked.

<OOC> Benthus says, "Perception checks please."
GAME: Latenat rolls perception: (4)+9: 13
GAME: Lily rolls perception+2: (9)+9+2: 20
<OOC> Lily says, "+2 is from Keen eyes."

You paged Lily with 'You hear the faintest of sounds footsteps located at the second level of the building. You also see something ahead of you. A piece of string running across one wall to the other side, at the level of one's shin. A trap perhaps?'

"That, is a dodgy play." Latenat purses his lips and narrows grey eyes as he considers the door and reaches underneath his vest, pulling out a leather wallet which he unrolls. This reveals a set of metal probes, the usage of which are soon evident as he attacks the lock in short order,"Not leaving but I'd be daft if we didn't have an escape route planned out in advance."

GAME: Latenat rolls disable device: (17)+8: 25
You paged Latenat with 'You manage to unlock the main door. You also manage to detect a string that runs from the door to the walls. Where it goes is anyone's guess.'

Lily glances around the building, she doesn't move from her spot, but she glances back at the door. A shiver runs up her back. "I don't like this place." Her voice is lower. Reaching up, she rubs behind her ear as she spots something shiny. Reaching into her pliers, she pulls out a little knife of her own. Kneeling down in the hallway, she works to disarm.. Something.

Lily pages: Roll Disable Device?
GAME: Lily rolls disable device+3: (19)+4+3: 26
<OOC> Lily says, "+3 from Cosmopolitan."
You paged Lily with 'You successfully cut the strings without triggering anything.'

A simple string trigger, not quite sure what, if anything it was hooked up to, but either way it won't be triggered no. She snips the strings and looks up to Latenat, "Small trap..?" A violinist and a rogue? What a weird career choice. "There's someone upstairs." She puts a finger to her lips without actually 'sshing'. She does give him a thumbs up for the good effort with the lock. Now they can escape should something go awry.

"Hello." Latenat murmurs, his eyes following the door jamb to the wall after a loud 'CLICK' announces his success before he looks over his shoulder at Lily, and her own victory,"Got a string going to the wall from the door here. Shall we?" sweeping an arm out into a flourish the street rat bows eloquently, proffering the fore to the lady.

As you and your companion reach the second floor, you notice that the ambient temperature in the area has increased. It is still cold, but not as cold as one would expect from an empty building.

There appears to be a light source of some kind behind one of the rooms as you can see light beneath the door.

Latenat loses his jocularity quickly now business is afoot, games aside he moves with the weight upon the blade of his foot, and soon avaunt upstairs. When the light is encountered the half-sil pauses with a frown,"<something you don't understand in handspeech>" he signs, his expression conveying caution as he moves forward silently and checks out the door for other hidden surprises.

<OOC> Benthus says, "Roll perception again."
GAME: Latenat rolls perception: (6)+9: 15
GAME: Lily rolls perception+2: (11)+9+2: 22
You paged Lily with 'You see what looks like a needle hidden within the recess of the door knob.

Lily pushes herself up and carefully steps over the broken string to follow behind. Quickest way to make friends? It's apparently to walk up with them to an abandoned building and start disarming traps. Ascending the stairs, she makes a concerted effort to /not/ let every creaking step announce her presence. When she reaches the crest of the stairs she pauses to take a look. She catches the handspeech, but doesn't reply. Again, her eyes catch something and she steps forward. Carefully she points towards a needle that appears to be hidden in the recess of the door knob.

Having missed the needle on the first pass Latenat's eyebrow raises once again, nodding his relieved thanks to his partner-in-trespass he reaches for his tools of the trade once again. Kneeling down to go to work he uses a cork with a dab of wax apon it to shield some of his digits from its puncture-prone consequences.

GAME: Latenat rolls disable device: (10)+8: 18
You paged Latenat with 'It appears you have disabled the device.'

Lily steps back to allow Latenat to do his work. She doesn't have the tools to disable every single little trap. She watches with a bit of interest to how this particular one is disabled, and remains back to deal with anything once the door is open.

The cork gets in the way of course, but a precaution well-advised. Nonetheless Latenat blinks with surprise when he disables the potentially lethal device and without triggering the actuator as well. With a long slow breath out he stands and moves to the side of the door, preparing his weapons, possibly as a ward against the chill as the pair prepare to enter.

<OOC> Benthus says, "Who wants to open the door?"
<OOC> Lily says, "Lat!"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Lat, roll reflex save."
<OOC> Latenat says, "I am? oh bloody hell, I have my hands full. Sure ';P"
GAME: Latenat rolls reflex: (4)+8: 12
<OOC> Lily is a bard, no way is she going in first. Hahahah.
<OOC> Benthus says, "Apparently, the trap *wasn't* really disarmed. The needle shoots out and pricks your hand. Roll fort save."
<OOC> Latenat was being a GENTLEMAN
<OOC> Lily squees and giggles.
GAME: Latenat used a Antitoxin.
GAME: Latenat rolls fort+5: (14)+3+5: 22
<OOC> Benthus says, "You succeed it overcoming the poison that was coursing through your veins."

The door to the room opens up revealing what looks to be the building's study room. The fireplace is lit, and a figure can be seen sitting on the only furniture in the room, a cushioned arm-chair.

"Here you are... At last." Says the man seated on the chair.

He slowly rises from his chair, smoothening his cloak around him before snapping both of his hands forward. Two projectiles hurtle to each one of you...

GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+6: (14)+6: 20
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18
<OOC> Benthus says, "I guess that hits both your ACs."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d4+1: (2)+1: 3
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d4+1: (3)+1: 4
GAME: You damaged Latenat for 4 points. 11 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Lily for 3 points. 9 remaining.
<OOC> Benthus says, "Roll fort saves btw."
<OOC> Latenat says, "poison?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Yes."
GAME: Latenat rolls fort+5: (13)+3+5: 21
<OOC> Benthus says, "Latenat saves again."
GAME: Lily rolls fort: (3)+0: 3
<OOC> Lily says, "Yuuuush."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d2: (2): 2
GAME: You damaged Lily's Strength for 2 points. 2 total damage.
You paged Lily with 'The poison courses through your vein and you feel your strength leaving you.'

The cloaked man manages to throw his venom-coated darts at his two prey, injuring them both, but only poisoning one of them. "Don't run, my pretties. You will only die tired." He smile can be seen beneath the shadow of his hood...

(+init)

GAME: Lily rolls initiative: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 9
GAME: Latenat rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 15
GAME: You roll initiative for Hunter: Roll: 2 + Bonus: +4 = Total: 6

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|   Name   |   Race   |   Class   |E Lev| CHP | HP  | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
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|Latenat   |HALF-ELF  |Rgr/Rog    |  2  | 15  | 15  | 17 | 17 | 3  | 8  | 2  |
|Lily      |WILD_ELF  |Bard       |  2  | 12  | 12  | 12 | 13 | 0  | 5  | 5  |
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GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Latenat ended.
<OOC> Benthus says, "Okay, it is now your turn, Latenat."
<OOC> Latenat will attempt to politely fillet this guy.
<OOC> Benthus says, "Roll the dice. He is 20 feet away from you."
<OOC> Latenat says, "human?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Yes."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+5: (9)+5: 14

"Bloody, Bastard, Shit, Damn." stealth kinda becomes a moot point at this stage as Latenat's hand is punctured with the needle he /thought/ he had disarmed, the half-sil grasping for a vial he had hoped to never have to use... and is just in the process of drinking as their nemesis flings projectiles at them,"Oh no you didn't... Son of a Bitch!" his indignance is mixed with pain as the dart flung at him finds its home in the meat of its upper shoulder, and you can hear the capitalisation in his efflusive swearing. It was just a simple B&E at that point, now its personal as he hurls himself forth and misses with his hastily drawn rapier, the glass of the vial he was supping from shattering behind him.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Lily ended.

Lily yelps in surprise as the projectile neatly plants itself in her leg. She doesn't pull it out, instead using precious time to duck back in retreat while drawing that viola off her back. Ducking around the corner of the doorway, she obscures herself from the hunter. Don't run? She's not running. The sound of her music begins, the sound of her playing filling the house.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "The hunter hurls himself against Latenat, intent of bowling him over..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+4: (11)+4: 15
<OOC> Latenat says, "cmd neh?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "You manage to get an AoO on him, Latenat."
<OOC> Lily says, "I think that's Inspire Courage +1, too."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Yes, your CMD is better."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+6: (7)+6: 13
<OOC> Benthus says, "Miss. The maneuver continues unimpeded..."
<OOC> Latenat says, "oops, crap. forgot the durn thing is MW"
<OOC> Lily says, "So +1 to attack and weapon damage rolls."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+4 CMB to Bowl over Latenat: (5)+15: 20
<OOC> Benthus says, "You are bowled over Latenat. It rolls over you and stands on the end of the floor, drawing out two darts again..."

The cloaked person hurls himself at Latenat as the man swings his weapon at him. He seems to twist in the air as the native born scoundrel attempts to stab him in the air. He manages to bowl Latenat down before rolling over him and coming to a standing position on the other end. He flourishes two new darts in either hands...

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Latenat, you are flat on the floor with the villain standing close to your head, it looks like he is going to stab you with his darts."
<OOC> Latenat says, "hmm, might I attempt something acrobatic?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Of course."
GAME: Latenat rolls Acrobatics: (19)+8: 27
<OOC> Latenat says, "Stabbity stab time"
<OOC> Lily says, "Remember the +1s"
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (3)+7: 10

(Incorporated in Latenat's next pose)

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Lily says, "I'm going to cast Resistance on Lat."
<OOC> Lily says, "And maintain my inspire courage/performance."

From around the corner, Lily starts performing a flourish, her notes picking up a sudden urgency and becoming deep. She peeks around the corner at Latenat as the magic of her songlines imbues him with additional resistances.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Hunter attempts to stab Latenat..."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Roll AoO, Latenat."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (18)+7: 25
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (3)+5: 8
<OOC> Benthus says, "You injure him, but he continues with his double attack..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (8)+2: 10
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22
<OOC> Benthus says, "He injures you with one of his darts. Roll fort save."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5
GAME: You damaged Latenat for 5 points. 6 remaining.
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+6: (17)+6: 23
<OOC> Benthus says, "You resist the poison."

The cloaked man tries to distract Latenat with his darts, swirling them around in his hands. The he suddenly stabs him with one of his darts. But Latenat anticipated this and swings his blade at the incoming hand. He manages to injure his attacker and foils its first stabbing attempt. But the second dart finds the weak spot in Latenat's defenses and the venom encrusted on the blade seeps into the wound, but with no effect.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Latenat says, "a simple rapier thrust"
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (2)+5: 7

The hulking hunter easily brushes away Latenat's defenses as he charges forward, bowling him down and reaching for his weapons to finish the hapless rogue off. Survival instinct however has ever been a good motivator and the rogue crab walks frantically out of the way before pulling himself to his feet without the use of his hands,"Crazy!" he yells and sticks the masked man as he is rushed once again, paying a heavy price for the lunge as he takes a dart in the meat of his neck by way of reply. As one might imagine, this does not leave the bravo in good straits indeed... but he makes another successful follow up attack anyway, the rapier sliding through The Hunter's shoulder blade.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Lily says, "... Prestidigitation."
<OOC> Lily says, "... I want to change the hunter's cloak to pink."
<OOC> Lily says, "Hot. Pink."
<OOC> Benthus chuckles, "You just earned the ire of your present foe, Lily. Beware!
<OOC> Lily says, "Would it be possible for me to close the door when he approaches?"
<OOC> Lily says, "As part of a move action? It's a standard action to cast the spell."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Opposing dex checks, I believe."
<OOC> Lily says, "Sure. Why not."
GAME: Lily rolls dex: (19)+dex: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6
<OOC> Lily says, "That should be 21."
<OOC> Lily says, "But .. looks like that doesn't matter. Heheh."
<OOC> Latenat coughs. I believe someone moved away from a threatened space ';P
<OOC> Lily grrrrriiins.
<OOC> Benthus says, "You manage to close it on his face. But yeah, let us deal with this chronologically... First off, pose your prestidigitation..."

Lily presses her back against the wall, her music taking a lighter tone, before becoming just obviously flamboyant. Looking at the hunter, a small grin cracks on her lips as she manipulates the fabric of the hunter's cloak to bleed pink upwards. "That looks better", she murmurs with a smirk.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Okay, Hunter acrobats out of Latenat's threat range when his cloak turns pink. Hot pink."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+12: (2)+12: 14
<OOC> Benthus says, "AoO, Latenat."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (12)+7: 19
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Lily says, "Meanwhile, outside: (Violin music) Peasants: ".. I thought that house was supposed to be haunted. Sounds like a hell of a party.""

The hunter suddenly notices that his cloak has turned pink. He is visibly vexed by this and turns his attention to the one responsible. An audible growl can be heard from him and he suddenly leaps away from Latenat to get to the door. Latenat attacks and hits and subsequently slows the pink-cloaked foe's advance towards the door. Just as he is about to get to the portal, the door slams against his face. Hard.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Latenat, you see a slightly disoriented pink-cloaked man near a closed door."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (7)+7: 14

A thin, tight, grim smile pastes itself across Latenats features. Locked in a room with a homicidal madman, brilliant. At least his back is to him as the now flamboyant hunter hurtles away from him and takes a strike for his own trouble... although the follow up attack goes awry as he frantically rips the door open.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Lily, you are behind a closed door. Action?"
<OOC> Lily says, "I'm going to just continue playing music and hold the door shut."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Make an opposing strength check."
GAME: Lily rolls strength: (4)+-1: 3
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+1: (4)+1: 5

On Lily's side, her hips slowly sway from side to side as she plucks the strings to her viola before going back to the silky tones from before. With a practiced grace, her foot taps the door to close it just as a pink cloaked man slams into it. Shiny. She sidles to the side and leans against the door as she continues playing. That is, until the door is forced open from behind her. It sends her stumbling forward a bit, but she keeps playing.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!

Deeply upset over the ruining of his precious cloak, the unknown assailant disregards all common sense and focuses his attention on hurting the one responsible. He kicks the door open, which causes the person behind the door to be knocked back. Seeing Lily, he draws his darts back to hurl both of them at her...

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Latenat says, "5 step to position flank, and attack"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Roll it, Latenat."
<OOC> Benthus says, "And no to flank."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Lily is not close enough to be a threat."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (12)+7: 19
<OOC> Benthus says, "But you hit him anyway."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (2)+5: 7

The music plays on... adding grace to Latenat's attack, a stab in the back sure but not a back stab! The shoulder blade is pinked, a streak of red now running down Latenat's blade as he whittles away at the human between the two. Man, this guy is /a monster. Those peasants out the front were not kidding.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Lily says, "Total defense and keep playing?"

Lily shrinks back a little bit, gritting her teeth as she continues to play, crouching a bit lower as she tenses up. She's ready to move or block anything thrown at her.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Hunter hurls his daggers at Lily. Latenat, AoO please."
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (14)+7: 21
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (2)+5: 7
<OOC> Benthus says, "Nice, you injure him more.. But he still manages to hurl his darts at Lily..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (17)+2: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (6)+2: 8

The pink-cloaked attacker hurls both of his darts at Lily, but not before he gets stabbed again by Latenat. One of the dart misses, but the other goes straight for Lily's face. That is until her violin becomes a dart board. Bleeding profusely, the cloaked attacker roars in frustration.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11

The fury of the Hunter is daunting, were it not his familiarity in fighting humans he would be much poorer off indeed and wouldn't consider this guy as actually one of them. As it is the Blade of the rapier is daunted enough that it just scores skin, neither drawing blood nor causing injury. Woops.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Lily says, "I'll take an apple out of my pouch and offer it as part of Beguiling Gift."
GAME: Lily casts Beguiling Gift. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+1: (18)+1: 19
<OOC> Benthus says, "It swats the apple from your hand, and throws his other hand towards your throat, which will happen on its turn."

Lily stops playing long enough to retrieve an apple from her pouch, she extends it towards the hunter with a magical gleam in her eye, only for it to be swatted out of her hand. She gasps as it hits the floor, and just narrowly ducks to the side to avoid a punch to her neck. "Jeez!" She whispers, returning to playing.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "And the hunter tries to punch Lily in the throat..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+4: (9)+4: 13

The angry, pink-cloaked attacker slaps the offered apple and immediately throws a punch directed towards Lily's throat. He barely misses her.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Latenat, the pink cloaked guy stepped away from you and attacked Lily."
<OOC> Latenat says, "Whut! That sir is not a gentlemanly act. Now, stand still while I stab you in the back"
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11

It is truly like a horror movie, the indefatigable unstoppable antagonist shrugging off every effort by the heroes to stop him. Even seemingly /feeding/ off their efforts as Latenat frantically lunges and slashes at The hunter.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 9.
      It is now Lily's turn! Hunter is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Lily, you are now flanking with Latenat. Action please."
<OOC> Lily says, "Gonna try the same trick twice. This time I'm going to use a small knicknack/puzzle toy."
<OOC> Lily says, "Maybe he's just grumpy."
GAME: Lily casts Beguiling Gift. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+1: (20)+1: 21
<OOC> Benthus says, "Now he is really mad!"

Lily, not one to give up, stops playing again in a way that almost creates suspense. The stop and go flow of her music, ending in a high note, expecting more. She digs into another pocket and pulls out a small knicknack puzzletoy and extends it towards the Hunter only for it to get smacked out of her hand again. "What?!" She exclaims, "Just trying to -Woah!" And she just /barely/ dodges a blade coming at her. Yikes! Then she just resumes playing. The show must go on.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 6.
      It is now Hunter's turn! Latenat is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "He grabs hold of his short sword and attempts to stab Lily with it..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+4: (4)+4: 8
<OOC> Benthus says, "He moves a square to avoid being flanked."

The pink-cloaked attacker switches to his shortsword and thrusts it against Lily, but she manages to get out of its way in time.

        
GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Eight - Init 15.
      It is now Latenat's turn! Lily is next!
<OOC> Latenat says, "move and attack, I dont think I can get into a flanking position myself without potentially eating an AoO"
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22
GAME: Latenat rolls 1d6+5: (6)+5: 11
<OOC> Benthus says, "Wow, you dropped him."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Anyhoo. The adversary now lies dying on the second floor of the building. I leave it up to you guys whether he should live or die."

"Oh no you dont!" Latenat sees a blade flash in the dimly lit hallway, striking at his companion in arms. Thankfully, he has enough elven blood to see in these conditions and seeing an opening takes it! Up and in between two ribs, into a lung and through his chest,"There. You. Go." the half-sil says between gritted teeth, grasping the back of the terribly garish cloak and lowering the gurgling foe to the ground face first

Lily takes a step back, and her performance finishes. She lowers the violin, looking from the body to Latenat. "Well. He certainly wasn't very nice."

<OOC> Lily says, "I say live, if he's still alive."
<OOC> Lily says, "Guards are nearby. Let's hand him over, collect a prize, and call it a night complete."

The attacker, when revealed, is that of a non-discript man. Little could be gleaned from the person except that he was hired to kill someone. According to the authorities, that person is Lily. The man now sits in the city guards' dungeon prison, where he awaits his sentencing for the many deaths he has committed and acknowledged.

(End of Plot)