"Miss Altostrasis," the Sergeant recognized the famous heiress, "Perhaps we were too quick to resort to weapons." {Will Save 16. Just missed it.}<br/><br/>"All the same, these people are coming with us," she turned back to the cleric, "I'll give one more chance to come quietly."<br/><br/>Jaleh kept her fists raised. From up close, it could be seen that they had warped into spiked wooden maces - the effect of a spell, no doubt, "I worship the Green Mother. Do you think she's taught me nothing? They plan on pulling us into their lair where we can be slaughtered more easily."<br/><br/>"That's a bold claim. I guess a quiet resolution is off the table after all."<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><br/>Initiative:<br/><br/>Acolyte (Lv 1, 5 hp): 21<br/>Syrene (Lv 1, 8 hp): 17<br/><br/>Guard D (Lv 1, 7 hp): 15<br/>Guard Leader (Lv 3, 22 hp): 11 (charmed)<br/><br/>Trishna (Lv 1, 8 hp): 10<br/>Mia (Lv 1, 8 hp): 10<br/><br/>Jahleh (Lv 4, 25 hp): 5<br/><br/>Guard C (Lv 1, 7 hp): 5<br/>Guard B (Lv 1, 7 hp): 1</span><br/><br/>Before anyone else can say a word, the Acolyte tosses a small flask at the Sergeant. As it breaks on the floor, the contents catch fire and splash on her and one of her men. {2 damage to Guard Leader (20 remaining), and she catches fire. 1 damage to guard B (6 remaining).}<br/><br/>Syrene, having stayed back while she watched Mia's entrance, slips through the door and takes cover behind a nearby chair. It's not clear whether she was noticed by the guards, but they have bigger things to worry about right now.<br/><br/>Guard D rushes towards the acolyte with his club and lashes out with it, smacking him across the chest. {2 damage, 3 remaining.}<br/><br/>The Sergeant drops and rolls to put out the fire. The flames die down, but she takes an additional 1 damage first (19 remaining). Since she does not see Jaleh as Mia's ally just yet, the pain did not help her throw off the charm.<br/><br/>Trishna and Mia act next...