When Delia starts forward, despite himself, Garth says, "Wait, don't-" but doesn't try to hold her back as the succubus moves through the barrels of grog, focused on the petite human mage sizing up Xarius like a large steak. She isn't stealthy, or subtle. The blinded elvish crewman can hear her coming, draws her dagger, and slashes wildly at the air around her but with Delia's glitter still in his eyes all he hits is the air. Turning around and looking befuddled, Delia passes him with ease as Garth watches, before shrugging in frustration and following her. Rather than attack the mage, though, he turns around to aid his centaur friend, pitching in to stab at the soldier ineffectually with his unfamiliar sword.<br/><br/>But Delia... as soon as she touches the mage, she's aware down in the pit of her empty belly the potence of the essence in this human. The guard... he'd been appetizing, in a physical way. A good strong body to be melted down and turned into copious energy, a simple, honest soul to be used as well. This little mage had none of the bulk or muscle of the other meal she'd almost taken, but in response, there was the... intangible nutrition. And that was shining like a torch to Delia's infernal senses, beckoning her forward. Though the mage backpedals on seeing the succubus coming for her, she thumps against a box full of rations, and from there it's easy for Delia to wrap soft, tough wings and pull the mage close.<br/><br/>Despite appearances, when Delia pulls her closer the succubus can feel a core of strength in the woman's unprepossessing body. She was a swordsman as well as a mage, but the succubus's hunger was far too far progressed to heed any warnings. Eyes dilate and skin flushes at the overwhelming nearness of the succubus, and the mage shakes her head to try to clear it even as the sinuous demonic tail wraps tight around her wrist. Feeling the succubus, the mage kept her head clear only with difficulty- the body heat, the scent, and the residual magic spoke directly to the subconscious of a woman who had spent far too much time in libraries and far too little on dates recently. The seductive, whispering voice of her own subconscious, in the back of her head, wheedled-<span style="font-style: italic">Why don't you relax? She's so soft and warm. Just lean forward, let her embrace you and care for you...</span>and thus, she doesn't resist as the warm tongue brushes over her neck.<br/><br/>Tasting her prey's power was something else entirely, and even had the succubus not elaborated on a preferred fate for the mage the sudden loud gurgling of an excited, eager stomach would have delivered that message just as well. As Delia's eyes saw a brief spate of stars from the presence of arcane power, she missed a telltale tensing of muscles- instead starting to dance. The mage lets the succubus lead, not resisting the dance steps at all but allowing the succubus to have her way in this. "Why don't you," she suggests. "Just drag me off and strip me- I'm sure I can handle y-" her retort is cut off by the kiss, and for a second she returns it with surprising passion. But just as Delia's jaw starts to unhinge, she feels her tail jerk-<br/><br/>-and then a sudden extreme pain in her thigh, as the mage slams her sword into Delia's right leg with all her might. Coming along with the sudden stabbing pain is a jolt of electricity that spasms and loosens all her muscles, and it's mere luck that keeps the involuntary contractions from forcing Delia to release the mage. Instead, the mage pulls the sword out with a trickle of blood from the small wound, clearly ready to keep stabbing until subdued...<br/><br/>((Delia successfully grapples the mage.<br/>The Crewman uses an attack of opportunity to try to cut the succubus with his dagger, blind; He rolls a straight 16 with a +0 to hit, but blindness also makes him miss.<br/>The mage uses Arcane Accuracy and Arcane Pool to turn her sword into a +2 shocking rapier. Attack is a 24, and hits; Delia takes 18 total damage. Garth uses his Warning determination to force a reroll of the attack; it comes up 19 and still succeeds.<br/>Garth moves up and attacks Soldier 3; rolls a 9 (almost a crit fumble) and misses.<br/><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i.imgur.com/x6iTGTo.png">Map Here</a><br/><br/>Legend:<br/>Black circles are barriers (stacks of boxes, etc) that are impassible<br/>Gray circles are barrels or a few scattered boxes that count as Difficult Terrain<br/>The purple stars are rope ladders (DC 5 climb check to get up/down with two move actions, or DC 10 to climb/descend in 1 move action); the forward one goes down, the middle one goes up to the top deck. Can be cut with an attack from a sharp weapon.<br/>The yellow box is the area that's open to the sky; you can see a ramp raised up on the top deck that'll need to be lowered for Chira to climb to the top deck when you're done here.<br/>Red S's are soldiers like what you already fought, Cs are crewmen, and the red M seems to be<a class="postlink" href="http://i.imgur.com/kkehRHo.jpg">the lady in charge</a>.<br/>Dark Green letters are friendly NPCs (C-hira, M-ona, G-arth), light green are you (D-elia, X-arius).<br/>Each square is 5 feet.<br/><br/>Init-<br/>Delia 22 (34/52 HP, Grappling Mage)<br/>Mage 16 (Grappled by Delia)<br/>Garth 13<br/>Xarius 12  (47/53 HP) <- Here<br/>Mona 11 (Lightly Wounded)<br/>Soldiers 7 (#1: Wounded #2: Charged )<br/>Crewmen 6 (#2: Blinded, #3: Blinded)<br/>Chira 4 (Blinded, Wounded, 1 medium meal (not stuffed yet))<br/><br/>Globals:<br/>Haste: 1 remaining rounds of Haste for the party. (+1 to attack rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC and reflex rolls, movement speed +30', and can make 1 extra attack when doing a full attack action)))<br/>Inspire Courage: +2 to attack, damage, and saving throws against charm or fear effects.<br/>Glitterdust: Basically the entire cargo hold is glittery now (6 more rounds)