{{Ah, it feels great to be on vacation at last. Alright, let's continue.}}<br/><br/><br/><br/>The tiefling pair regard Geno with amusement as he approaches.<br/><br/>The animated, wide-eyed girl in a green sweater and short skirt responds to his question:<br/>"I'll say!" she laughs, "Look at 'em! The wogs don't even know what hit 'em! They were all excited to have you surrounded, like they found a free meal. Then--<span style="font-style: italic">WHAM!</span>" she punches emphatically at the air. "--you guys lay down the hurt! That was awesome!!!"<br/>The petite girl's long purple hair falls into her face when she punches, so she stops to brush it aside. She looks no older than eighteen, and is neither armed nor armored. She doesn't look like the kind of person who would be as comfortable on the battlefield as her voice suggests.<br/><br/>The second girl is taller and of a heavier build, with high cheekbones and fine raven-black hair pinned up in a tight bun. Her expression is calm, aloof and poised, like a bird of prey. She wears a crimson greatcloak that conceals most of her form; beneath this, the bulkiness of her silhouette hints that she is wearing plate mail.<br/>"Yeah." she says coolly. "To just walk right up to the Heodo camp like that--outnumbered--that takes guts."<br/>Her eyes move up and down Geno, sizing up him, his equipment and his sated abdomen. She then looks behind him, to the glowing goblin, the gluttonous centaur, and the others.<br/>"You folk are some tough shit." she smiles, meaning this as a compliment.<br/><br/>"The name's Soma!" says the bubbly girl, offering a soft hand for Geno's right claw. As she moves closer, Geno notices her tail--red and spade-tipped--poking out from a hole in the back of her skirt. "Welcome to Fort Armel, the free city!" Her smile seems genuinely friendly. [if one is suspicious, a Sense Motive check can be made to confirm]<br/><br/>"Yuki." says the other girl, watching Geno carefully. She remains where she is against the wall of the smithy.<br/><br/>"You all look like you've had some rough travels in the wasteland." says a sympathetic Soma, raising her voice to be audible to the rest of the party. "You ought to rest here in Armel, even if it's not your final destination. Are you with the cult? Or are you looking for a place to stay? There's a tavern up there--" she points west. "The Jolly Barbazu. It's where we're staying. It's a bit of a dump, but they've got all the luxuries."<br/>"--provided you've got the coin, of course." says Yuki cynically.<br/><br/>"Yeah, they gouge you with the price...but it's worth it. Where else can you get served food while you take a hot bath?" Soma sighs dreamily, obviously having indulged in this particular luxury herself. "And--" she eyes Sashi, whose offer to Sen she overheard "--their bar is very well stocked."<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Mero glares at his enemies with a stone-serious face. If he is frightened at all, he is hiding it well. His worg mount returns Chrrou's growl with fangs bared.<br/><br/><br/>The other Heodo watch as the lion lifts his feeble almost-prey and sets him on his feet. Akkun collapses after one step, but the gesture is understood: he has been spared. Two spear-carrying hobgoblins creep forward and--after hesitating to see if the lion will allow it--collect their fallen clan-brother.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><span style="color: orange"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Heodo Loot (excluding eaten items):</span><br/>Gorgrah:<br/>    Quarterstaff (skull end is +1 <a class="postlink" href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicWeapons.htm#spellStoring">spell-storing</a>, wooden end is masterwork)<br/><br/>Worgs:<br/>    chain shirt barding x2<br/>    +2 chain shirt barding<br/><br/>Inse:<br/>    coin purse containing 523 gp<br/>    Boots of Goblinkind (+5 move silently)<br/>    22 masterwork arrows<br/>    5 +2 keen arrows<br/>    5 +1 silver arrows<br/>    felt drawstring bag containing unidentified sapphire (face value ~1,000 gp)<br/>    unidentified vial of sour-smelling clear liquid<br/>    unidentified vial of dry dust<br/>    masterwork theif's tools<br/>    silk rope<br/>    misc. personal items<br/><br/>Hobgoblin Warriors:<br/>    1,504 gp 450 sp  (most of the coins are of Jejunian mint)<br/>    flask of cheap, hard liquor x5<br/>    unidentified amber earring (face value ~500 gp) <br/>    masterwork dagger x 7<br/>    masterwork longbow x 3<br/>    arrows x 68<br/>    masterwork spear x 3<br/>    masterwork greataxe<br/>    masterwork morningstar x 2<br/>    misc. personal items<br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline">Old, as of yet unclaimed Loot:</span><br/>+2 large steel shield<br/>+1 parrying longsword (+1 insight bonus to AC)<br/>various mundane items including an empty container of rations<br/>+3 bastard sword<br/>+1 keen longsword<br/>+1 longsword<br/>potion of jump (Caster level 10)<br/>potion of aid (Caster level 10)<br/>1,300 gp<br/>unidentified ruby (face value ~1,000 gp)</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span style="color: brown"><span style="text-decoration: underline">[Status]</span><br/>Chrrou: 39/39 hp (100%)    [AC:21 (+6 dragonhide, +4 natural armor, +2 dex, -1 size]  <span style="font-style: italic">1 constitution damage</span><br/>Geno: 55/75 hp (73%)      [AC: 23 (+9 breastplate, +4 natural armor, +2 dexterity, -2 stuffed)]<br/>Heshaar: 54/60 hp (90%) [AC: 18 (+3 studded leather, +5 natural armor, +3 dexterity, -1 size, -2 stuffed)]<br/>Rihyan: 43/43 (100%)    [AC: 24 (+7 celestial chain, +4 natural armor, +6 dex, -1 size, -2 stuffed)]<br/>Sashi: 79/79 (100%)         [AC: 24 (+9 mythril fullplate, +3 natural armor, +3 dex, -1 stuffed)]  <span style="font-style: italic">1 constitution damage</span><br/>Sen: 38/54 (70%)         [AC: 23 (+5 slick chain, +4 dexterity, +3 shield, +1 size)]<br/>Takal: 56/61 hp (60%)*    [AC: 26 (+1 deflection, +1 natural armor, +3 dexterity, +2 monk, +2 wisdom, +7 holy)] </span><br/><br/><span style="color: olive"><span style="text-decoration: underline">[Fullness]</span><br/>Rihyan:     -5<br/>Heshaar:   -4<br/>Geno:       -4<br/>Sashi:       -2</span><br/><br/><span style="color: blue"><span style="text-decoration: underline">[Nutrions]</span> (new nutrion are listed following digestion)<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Chrrou:</span> +4 spot, +4 hide, +4 confirm melee critical, Cleave<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Geno:</span> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/rage.htm">Rage (duration: 5 rounds)</a> , +2 climb, +2 hide, breath weapon (6d8 electricity, 60 ft line, DC 21; 1/day), +1 bite damage<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Heshaar:</span> convert up to 15 points of non-fire non-acid damage to non-lethal damage (1 attack/day)<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Sashi:</span> +4 survival, +4 intimidate, +1 melee damage, +2 confirm critical, convert up to 15 points of non-fire non-acid damage to non-lethal damage (1 attack/day)</span><br/><br/><br/>[In what direction does Takal walk?]