The Five Faces of Evil (D&D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)
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				Title: <strong>The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>18-01-2013, 11:31:10</strong>
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				Impiltur, the Jewel of the North, was governed by the Council of Lords, twelve in all, who ruled ostensibly in the name of their Queen Regent, Sambryl. But in reality they enjoyed a great deal of autonomy, especially when it came to the meting out of justice. It was in this capacity about which Lord Helimbraun, one of the twelve, was especially excited today. He had not one, but four executions planned.<br><br>Sriani, Brian, Malakai and Caitlin sat in their darkened cells, stripped of even the dignity of clothing, awaiting the moment they would be taken from the depths of the dungeon which had been their home for several moons, brought to the gallows and then hung for anyone in Lyrabar who wished to witness it. Helimbraun was especially looking forward to watching Malakai hang, he who had once been a knight in the Queen Regent's service, and who had deflowered his only daughter, Rosalind, whom he now kept confined to her chambers for the foreseeable future. But it would be nice to see them all hang, the aging paladin thought to himself, it was always nice to show the strength and righteousness of the Knights of Impiltur, and nothing was quite so grand as a multiple execution to make a proper example for anyone else who thought they might get away with breaking the most serious of laws.<br><br>But somewhere not too far away, in a small cave hidden in the woods just outside the city proper, plans were being made to spoil Helimbraun's "joy" and to do it in style. A little girl was humming to herself softly, dressed in a long white dress, barefoot as she hiked through the woods and stopped just outside the cave.<br><br>"Miranda..." she whispered to the cave, the voice seeming to whisper in her mind as well, "we need you... take these masks down to the dungeon below the castle, give one to each of the prisoners, set them free, and take the fifth one for yourself. Awaken the powers of my deceased progeny, so that a new era may darken all of Toril for eternity..." she giggled softly and then was gone, leaving only a dark patch of shadow, vaguely in the form of a large sack, placed at the entrance of her cave. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>18-01-2013, 13:13:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>In the prison room of the dungeon, a young woman suddenly walked through the door, dressed in a pretty red dress, boots and a chain shirt.&nbsp; A healing belt and a strange crimson ribbon around her neck completed the ensemble.&nbsp; She grinned to the room's guard, who only stared at her.&nbsp; "Who are you?"<br><br>"Don't you recognize me?" she asked, disappointment in her tone as the arm carrying the sack dropped a bit.&nbsp; "Some people are so glad to see me, some are terrified, and others are relieved that it's finally over.&nbsp; You don't even know?"<br><br>The guard reached for his weapon, but before he could draw it, she waved her hand in the gesture of a caress and the soft, mystical incantation that's unintelligible but sounds like the gentle croons of a lover.&nbsp; He doubled over as his body goes into joyous spasms, staining his trousers, as she sauntered next to him.<br><br>"I'm your death, precious," she explained as she pulled the keys from his belt and tossed them into a random cell.&nbsp; Her fist charged up with eldritch energy, which she pointed to his head and released to burn a hole into his brain.&nbsp; After that, she walked from cell to cell, handing out the masks to the inhabitants.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>18-01-2013, 13:48:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She’d promised herself she wouldn't cry anymore but—in the darkness of her cell—silver eyes ringed with green shone and her lower lip trembled.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The petite, fit redhead hugged her knees and struggled to find her rage, the righteous wrath that had turned a good natured thief into a failed murderer.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The girl’s lips moved without sound.&nbsp; Her throat was painfully dry. Her body tingled from a the pinches and fondles of a dozen guards—she’d had to try and rip off one of their balls before they’d leave her alone.&nbsp; There were bruises too.&nbsp; The girl licked her lips, and this time the words managed to get out.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“I have been denied everything…”&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She remembered—not a tenday ago.&nbsp; A town not far from here, her circus had rolled into town and performed to modest profit and roaring applause.&nbsp; She and Thom weren't satisfied with modest profit.&nbsp; They sought the whispers, learned who among the nobility most deserved his nose tweaked, and the night the circus left town they scaled the tower in the western corner of Lord Adorjan’s manor.&nbsp; She got through the lock and trap on the window, while Thom showed her the trick she couldn't quite manage yet, how to spot and erase the magical wards that would have blasted them off of the tower to plummet three stories to the ground.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They raided the Lord’s abode, claiming for themselves the fruit of his corruption, jewels, magic potions, even a signet.&nbsp; But the raven on the bust above a library door slipped away and roused—not just the guards—but the lord himself.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The lord mage.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She remembered the thunderous boot falls of the guards pursuing them down the hall.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She remembered the nobleman with his crystal in hand ordering them back and beginning to chant.&nbsp; She remembered that old Thom had fallen behind her, he never could run like she could.&nbsp; “Go, girl!” he bellowed as a thunderbolt filled the hall behind them.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She remembered the wind racing through her ears as she dove out the window.&nbsp; Blinding hot light strobed over her back in a pillar of death.&nbsp; She remembered flipping her feet beneath her, rolling and leaping through the grass to soak the momentum from the thirty foot fall.&nbsp; She ended in a crouch, hands reaching for the blades tucked in her boots.&nbsp; She remembered Thom’s form flying out the window, limp as a rag doll, breaking on the grass beside her.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;His body was already a smoking ruin.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She screamed in rage, spun to face the wizard looking out the window towards her.&nbsp; What had he seen?&nbsp; The fury of a raging fire in the eyes of a tiny elfkin acrobat.&nbsp; Her knife flashing into her hand, the one coated with a deadly venom they usually only used for monsters.&nbsp; It spun through the air and took the mage in the shoulder.&nbsp; He staggered back, screaming in pain, as household guards spilled into the garden and pulled the weeping girl away from the empty husk of her Thom.&nbsp; Her teacher, her partner…&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her love.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She hadn’t said a word at her farce of a trial, only glared with all her hate at the lord mage who accused her, all the work she’d done to slay him negated by a few coins in the purse of a fat priest.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Denied everything…&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her lips moved again. <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“…even my revenge.”&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the dark, the girl who’s soul was not yet as totally blackened as her cell mates did the only thing that could possibly keep her human.&nbsp; She began to cry.&nbsp; Before the tears could cleanse her, though.&nbsp; Before she could seek solace in prayers to the gods, or memories of better times, or plans to escape and flee, she blinked her tears away at the sound of a woman outside, a guard crying out in forced ecstasy and the clink of a ring of keys striking the ground in her cell.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With will to live and fight on she didn't that startled her the redhead bolted into movement, snagging the keys from the ground—elfkin eyes made good use of even the dimmest light, and rushed to open the door and throw it open.&nbsp; She moved into the hallway in an forewords roll and looked around, seeing the guard who’d cried out crumpling to the ground with eldritch power smoking in the socket of his eye.&nbsp; She looked to the one who’d done in mingled horror and awe…&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her eyes widened as she looked up to the girl who’d thrown her the keys and found she was being offered a mask.&nbsp; The intricate details of this mask seemed to draw her in.&nbsp; For a moment, she felt she could spend hours studding the draconic face with empty eye holes.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without realizing what she was doing, she had it in her hand and brought it to her face..&nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>18-01-2013, 15:03:30</strong>
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				As soon as Sriani brought the mask to her face, it seemed to hold itself tightly to her, thoughts and voices beginning to swirl in her head. Much of it was incomprehensible at first, but one thought rose above the rest, with more than a little force behind it...<br><br><em>Free the others... together you shall forge a path of destruction in the name of...</em><br><br>After that, there was a... sound... perhaps a name, but not one that was uttered in any language or even anything that could be considered as such. And the mask seemed to be trying to tell her other things, some kind of power welling within her, making her feel like she had been resting comfortably instead of rotting naked in a cell for the last several months.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 00:57:56</strong>
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				Malakai sat there in the cell, simply in meditation, he knew that death was coming and had no regrets...well except for one, but that was something he put on himself and no one else.<br><br>Regardless he sat there naked in meditation simply breathing slowly while he tried to ignore the fact that his ex-fiance was here in the same dungeon as he is.<br><br>When he heard the commotion he roused slowly as he looked towards the direction of the noise...
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 16:42:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>"Go ahead and unlock everyone," she told the girl with the keys, and continues handing out masks from the sack.&nbsp; If people didn't voluntarily accept theirs when she handed them over, she'd just leave it upon the cell floor for them to pick up.<br><br>When all that was done, the sack appeared to be empty without one for Miranda herself.&nbsp; However, she reached inside once more, pulling out something that seemed to just be in her imagination, and placed it upon her own face.&nbsp; Were it not for the sudden connection with the other masks, it might very well seem that the entire pantomime was entirely in her mind.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 16:47:42</strong>
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				&nbsp; The redhead caught a wild breath at the voice, then exhaled it in a laugh that was almost crazed.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; A path of destruction?&nbsp; What had she gotten herself into?&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; Nothing if the gaurds rallied!&nbsp; Sriani moved quickly from cell to cell, unlocking the doors and throwing them open.&nbsp; It was only when she came to the last door that the redhead froze.&nbsp; Her sleek, bare body covered only by a mask, Malaki could see her clearly for the first time since she'd come of age.&nbsp; Her body was a work of art, the product of physical prowess honed over a half decade.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; Sriani's eyes widened and she gasped, "You!"&nbsp; Then they narrowed and she stepped back out of the cell, hoping that he hadn't recognized her through the mask and she could hide her identity 'til they went their seperate ways.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; How the hell had that self righteous ass gotten thrown into the same dungeon as she?&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 18:35:04</strong>
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				Malakai was still on the floor in meditation when the door to his cell opened and he heard Sriani gasped in acknowledgement that it was him.<br><br>He saw the masks being handed out and merely gave Sriani a calm smile, <em>Well the gods have a sense of humor</em>, he thought to himself as he looked at Sriani a bit more, <em>That or the two ladies of luck like playing tricks on people like me</em>.<br><br>He got up and looked down at her with his towering form in comparison to her, "Hello again, Sriani," he said to her with his baritone voice, as he took the mask before looking for Caitlyn, "It appears Bane has given us a chance to live.&nbsp; For redemption for at least my faults, Lady Caitlyn."<br><br>He looked at his apparent liberator and spoke to her, "I certainly hope you have an escape plan."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 21:16:15</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br>Caitlyn started pacing in her cell.&nbsp; She had been here for weeks it seemed. &nbsp;"I have faith you will get me out of here Bane, but you could hurry up with you plans." &nbsp;Caitlyn says.&nbsp; She cursed that knight that ruined the duel that put her in the cell.&nbsp; Caitlyn also cursed the ass that took what basics of life she had left, leaving her in the buff.&nbsp; The Cell was starting to&nbsp; get to her. Caitlyn stop pacing and said " Ive got to calm down.&nbsp; i cant keep worrying.&nbsp; Bane will get me out of here."&nbsp; As she finishes that sentence&nbsp; the cell door opens and Malakai standing there with a mask in his hand.&nbsp; "It appears Bane has given us a chance to live.&nbsp; For redemption for at least my faults, Lady Caitlyn."&nbsp; Malakai said.&nbsp; " I knew he would get me out of here eventually, Though he could have hurried up with that.&nbsp; As to my plan to get out of here the first thing is to find some cloths, after that i haven't thought of that."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 22:32:25</strong>
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				Malakai chuckled, "I wasn't really talking to you about the escape plan, I was talking to the one that has apparently got us out of our cells," he said to Caitlyn.<br><br>He then looked at the woman that was there who was helping the others waiting for a response.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 23:52:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>"Plan?"&nbsp; She looked confused for a moment.&nbsp; "Yes, we deal with the guards and escape.&nbsp; Put on the mask and you'll be able to communicate with the dark goddess who has gifted us with this power."&nbsp; It was all rather self-evident to her.&nbsp; "My name is Miranda.&nbsp; It's nice to meet you all, but we should wait to get properly acquainted until we're out of here."
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				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>21-01-2013, 01:45:18</strong>
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				Malakai raised an eyebrow, "Dark goddess, sounds like Shar to me," he replied to Miranda.
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				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>21-01-2013, 02:33:46</strong>
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				Turning to Malakai. "She could be talking about any number of goddesses, Living or dead.&nbsp; Death hasn't seemed to stop the gods all that much." Turning to Miranda. "I am Caitlyn."&nbsp; She finishes.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>21-01-2013, 03:45:57</strong>
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				Malakai frowns, "Regardless, I'm a bit concerned why I should be taking the power of another deity.&nbsp; I'm not privileged to have been touched by the powers of a god, Lady Caitlyn," he says to Caitlyn, "Forgive my lack of manners.&nbsp; I am Malakai Amadeus Indsend," he says with a bow.
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				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>21-01-2013, 21:12:43</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Power comes from many sources, Malakai.&nbsp; Bane doesn't care&nbsp; how you get strong just that you get strong.&nbsp; That being said&nbsp; I will take your mask, and i will use this mask your "Dark Goddess" has given me.&nbsp; But know this&nbsp; I will use this for my own gains,&nbsp; This mask that i am calling the Mask of the Tyrant no longer belongs to your goddess.&nbsp; By giving this mask to me it has become property of Lord Bane.&nbsp; For this Goddess must have known that I am favored by another god."&nbsp; Caitlyn&nbsp; says as she takes the mask from&nbsp; Miranda.<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The mask seemed to be calling to Caitlyn when she grabbed it from Miranda.&nbsp; Slowly she brings it to her face.<em>&nbsp; For a second time in my life i accept power from a god.&nbsp; The only difference this time is im giving the power and artifact to Bane.&nbsp; That stupid Dark Goddess should have known i was favored by Bane. </em>&nbsp; Caitlyn thinks to herself&nbsp; &nbsp;The mask&nbsp; finally is placed on her face.&nbsp; The mask instantly started grafting itself to her skin.&nbsp; It was painful but not enough to make her want to take it off, or even scream in pain.&nbsp; Caitlyn gritted her teeth against the pain.&nbsp; As quickly as the pain had started it had subsided. Caitlyn rubbed her hands along the edges of the mask. She was no longer able to tell the end of the mask from her own skin.&nbsp; <em>I wonder what this made my face look like?</em> she thought to her self&nbsp; "This power i now possess, I will now use this to further Banes plans.&nbsp; Whatever power this mask has conveyed to me.&nbsp; I will eventually have to study this mask, Perhaps Bane could use this similar idea in the future."&nbsp; She says now that her composure has returned.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>22-01-2013, 01:00:43</strong>
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				Malakai bows, "Point taken, how foolish of me in that area," he said to Caitlyn, "Very well, I accept as well.&nbsp; This power shall become mine, and by extension, Bane's power."<br><br>His view on power was not complex in his mind, any sort of power can be used to attain power, its how you use it and how you control it is what makes you a truly powerful person.&nbsp; The mask was something that he was a tad unfamiliar with, and was concerned about becoming a thrall, however, if he failed in that regard then that is his own fault.<br><br>He listened to Caitlyn before grabbing the mask and then looking at the one named Miranda, "Very well, what exactly is this mask called anyways," he asks while putting on the mask.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>24-01-2013, 15:18:45</strong>
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				Once everyone had affixed the masks...<br><br><em>Yessss.... very good..</em> everyone could hear a soft, rumbling voice in their head, decidedly feminine in tone, <em>now, I know some of you worship other gods. I am older than any of them. I do not seek your worship, or your adoration. I only seek a path to emergence. I will give you the power to escape your fated executions, and further power if you will stick together and spread a little chaos for me, and maybe complete the occasional task. That's all I ask.</em><br><br>Even now, they could hear the sounds of many footfalls, metal on stone, and some shouting about way too much activity going on down in the dungeon. The sounds were getting closer by the moment...<br><br><em>Hurry now, not much time... accept my terms and you shall be given everything you need to fight the soldiers that come down to take you to the gallows. Tarry and you shall face them naked, without my aid.</em><br><br>OOC: Once they (hopefully) accept, there will be a flash of light, and everyone who has donned a mask and accepted the goddess' terms will suddenly be in possession of all their gear, wearing their clothing and armor, etc. They will be fully rested, have all their spells, powers, and what not.<br><br>And not a moment too soon, because the door was suddenly flung open by a sturdy looking soldier wearing a bronzed breastplate, etched with the insignia of the kingdom of Impiltur. He was flanked by two large dogs in studded leather harnesses, which seemed to remain faithfully silent at his heels. He stepped aside and six more men filed in, wearing identical suits of scale mail, stepping inside and approaching their open cells, albeit a bit cautiously since they have no idea what manner of sorcery was in their employ to allow them this attempt to escape.<br><br>The man in the breastplate stepped up between two of his men, and halted in front of the motley group of would be condemned. "Stand down," his voice bellowed with the manner of assumed authority, "or we shall skip the dignity of an honorable execution and slay the lot of you where you stand."<br><br>((You guys may assume the initiative, while the soldier is grandstanding, and his soldiers and dogs just sort of glare at you while they wait for their orders.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>25-01-2013, 16:36:10</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2650/dragonknightscharactera.jpg)</div><br>When Malakai put on his mask, he heard the voice and listened carefully.&nbsp; <em>Very well,</em> Malakai said mentally to whoever it was he was talking to, <em>I accept your terms.</em><br><br>Once accepted his equipment and armor magically appeared on him and he felt rested and energized for a battle.&nbsp; He had his trusted sword that he received from his father those long years ago when he left with his mother to return to her home, Impiltur.&nbsp; The armor was a set of a breastplate that had the Impiltur's insignia emblazoned on its chest piece.<br><br>Then he saw the man and the dogs burst in, "Stand down," he asked amused with his silky baritone voice and smiled behind his mask, "I'm afraid that cannot be.&nbsp; There is still time for you to stand down, and for me to spare your life.&nbsp; I am not without mercy and honor.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-01-2013, 20:17:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19/21<br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Damnation,</em> shot through Sriani’s mind.&nbsp; <em>What now?</em>&nbsp; She clenched her hands at her sides, then hissed, “Accepted.”&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In an instant she was clothed in snug leathers with the comforting weight of her lightblades at her hips—at this moment, an unforutntaly reminder of how much she’d cheated Malakai out of—these were the only gift of his family that she hadn’t left behind when she fled.&nbsp; Her tricks were all where she needed them, complete with the concealed dagger behind her back.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She felt rested, energized, ready to strike…&nbsp; And she had no intention of loosing her momentum while the men taunted one another.&nbsp; Sriani’s blades leapt into her hands while the gaurds and Malakai negotiating.&nbsp; She’d only have a moment while they were vulnerable…&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The redhead closed the distance between herself and the lead soldier with a diving role.&nbsp; When she came up, she struck at his thigh with one blade, at the seam of the armor, where it would bleed heaviest.&nbsp; <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"> 25 to hit for a possible 14 damage.&nbsp; <br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>27-01-2013, 05:06:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>Miranda gave no verbal response, only an emotional outcry of devotion and adoration that anyone would be happy to have directed in their direction were it not tinged with so much brutal insanity.&nbsp; Of course her mistress knew where she stood, and even though she didn't visibly seem to have a mask, she was far from out of the loop in the communication.<br><br>The sudden appearance of the guards, however, made her smile.&nbsp; "Oh, no," she mocked with her honey-sweet voice.&nbsp; "Fragile and flammable guards want us to surrender!&nbsp; Whatever shall we do?"&nbsp; She looked down to her hand, which burst to life with eldritch power, before she grinned.&nbsp; "Oh, right."<br><br>Without another thought, she fired a blast at one of the guards not currently adjacent to one of her new allies.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Eldritch Blast - 22 ranged touch - 12 damage</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 1d20, adding 7to the total<br>Comment: Eldritch Blast<br>Result: 15, <br>Total: 22<br><br>Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 4d6<br>Comment: Eldritch Blast<br>Result: 5, 2, 3, 2, <br>Total: 12<br><br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>27-01-2013, 20:54:23</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br>"I accept your terms on one condition, I will cause no chaos to fellow banites."&nbsp; Caitlyn says to the goddess as the guards burst into the room.&nbsp; "By the Bane-hold itself ti am tired of this city.&nbsp; Though you do not deserve the honor i am about to show you without it i would be nothing.&nbsp; This is your last chance, Flee or surrender, i care not which.&nbsp; If you decide to stay and fight&nbsp; you will see how powerful one favored of their god truely is.&nbsp; I assure you that if you fight i will spread the pieces across the faerun in little chucks.&nbsp; When i am done with you even Lord Ao will not be able to&nbsp; bring you back to life, That i&nbsp; promise you.&nbsp; Now make your decision, you have little time.&nbsp; My patience is at an end."&nbsp; Caitlyn says as her armor and weapons appears on her body.&nbsp; "Ahh,&nbsp; Much better." Caitlyn says as she draws her morning star.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> intimidate check</div><div class="spoiler_body"> At 2013-01-27 13:53:17, Fallenpaladin7 (uid: 6348) rolls: 1d20a14 Result: 19 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43743)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>30-01-2013, 10:36:35</strong>
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				The guard commander did not appear to be stirred by either Malakai's words, or Caitlyn's attempt to intimidate him.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Modified level check result- 23 :P</div></div><br>The commander just stood his ground, staring down Caitlyn and glaring in derision at the former Knight, this man whom once he had regarded as one of the more honorable. He had been as shocked as anyone to find out what he had done to Lady Rosalind, if even half the rumors were true, and he was steadfast in his resolution to see the fallen Knight, as well as all the others that now stood with him, through to their well deserved executions.<br><br>He didn't get time to give his orders, though, before Sriana and Miranda jumped into action.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Sriana hits the commander for 14 damage, Miranda's eldritch blast gets guard A, for 12 damage. Both targets are still standing.</div></div><br>"Execute the prisoners!" the commander called, although his orders were largely unnecessary as the guards closed the distance between them and the four who would dare attempt to escape their fates. Two guards each descend upon Malakai, Caitlyn and Miranda. The commander, himself, squares off against Sriana, who had already struck her first blow against him, the two dogs circling around her as well. All the guards are brandishing maces, and the commander is wielding a heavy mace that seems particularly well crafted.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Commander misses Sriana with an 11. Dogs A and B miss her as well, with a 3 and a 6. Guards A and B miss Miranda with a 14 and a 15. Guard C misses Caitlyn with a 15, guard D scores a critical hit, with a 23 to confirm, dealing 18 damage. The guards attacking Malakai (E and F) get a 15, which I'm sure misses, and a 19, which will deal 4 damage if it hits. All the PCs are up and it is their turn.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>30-01-2013, 17:49:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19/21<br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sriana grit her teeth against the fear as the dogs circled around her, snarling and snapping.&nbsp; The redhead was forced closer to the guard captain to avoid them.&nbsp; This set him up for a blow, and he took it, striking at her head.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The guardsman didn’t know who he was facing.&nbsp; As the swing began, Sriane dropped into a back bend, letting the blow pass over her uptrhust breasts, her hair tickling the nose of a war dog…&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then she snapped her body back up behind the mace and both courtblades struck straight for the soldier’s shoulders!&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Attack 1:&nbsp; 20 to hit.&nbsp; 6 damage.&nbsp; <br>Attack 2:&nbsp; 26 to threaten.&nbsp; (11 to confirm.)&nbsp; 8 damage (+11 on a confirmation.)&nbsp; <br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>31-01-2013, 15:57:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>Miranda took a step back, grinning evilly as the two guards came for her.&nbsp; "Oh, wait your turn," she told the second guard.&nbsp; "You have to be patient for death.&nbsp; Death has been more than patient enough to wait for you so far."&nbsp; Once out of reach, she fired another blast at the injured guard.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">24 ranged touch, 8 damage</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 1d20, adding 7to the total<br>Comment: <br>Result: 17, <br>Total: 24<br><br>Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 4d6<br>Comment: <br>Result: 2, 4, 1, 1, <br>Total: 8<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>03-02-2013, 07:19:34</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br>Caitlyn takes the hit without flinching, but in her head think <em>That guard is dead for that hit.&nbsp; I can't take many more of those hits.</em>&nbsp; &nbsp;"Your weakness shows even more. I gave you a to run or to surrender. You have forfeit that chance.&nbsp; Your fate is sealed." Caitlyn says as she sends her morning star&nbsp; streaking towards the guard that hit her with her full strength.&nbsp; &nbsp;"Feel the wraith of Bane."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> attacks</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; Attack roll At 2013-02-03 00:11:31, Fallenpaladin7 (uid: 6348) rolls: 1d20a8 Result: 20 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43848)&nbsp; &nbsp;Damage roll if connects At 2013-02-03 00:18:29, Fallenpaladin7 (uid: 6348) rolls: 1d8a3 Result: 10 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43849) </div></div> 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>04-02-2013, 06:36:18</strong>
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				Malakai easily blocks both blows aimed at him while he watches the others make their attacks.&nbsp; He does not strike initially due to his honor and former loyalty towards his attackers.&nbsp; After seeing Caitlyn take a heavy blow he then goes on the offensive and moves to Caitlyn's side and attacks the one who has struck her with his sword, <em>Eirmus.</em><br><br>He rushes in to attack striking the foe with a fierce swing and if the attack lands a blow it will disorient the attacker enough for those who are right now allies of convenience that surrounds this attacker which includes Caitlyn who is already an ally of Malakai to be able to move a bit away or reposition themselves to attack.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Attacks</div><div class="spoiler_body">Initiate Maneuver-Tactical Strike<br><br>Attack Roll<br>At 2013-02-03 23:19:48, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 1d20a9 Result: 18 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43855)<br><br>If hits, Damage Roll<br>At 2013-02-03 23:34:06, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 1d8a4 Result: 9 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43857)<br>Additional 2d6 from maneuver<br>At 2013-02-03 23:35:06, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 2d6 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=43858)<br><br>Special:&nbsp; Each ally adjacent to the target-in this case, the one that attacked Caitlyn-each ally adjacent to the target can take an immediate 5-foot step that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>07-02-2013, 09:07:59</strong>
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				Sriani took a little more from the commander, but he was still standing. He scowled at her as he noticed two of his subordinates going down, of of them already injured and taking one too many of Miranda's eldritch blasts, and the other falling to the combined assault of the two Banites.<br><br>"Take them down!" the commander called out, redoubling his own efforts against the swashbuckling half elf. The remaining guards each turned on one of the prisoners, and the dogs circled around and nipped at their heels.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Guards A and D are down. Commander hits Sriani for 9. Guard B misses Miranda. Guard C misses Malakai. Guard E swirls around on Caitlyn and hits her for 8. Guard F, seeing that Caitlyn is pretty heavily injured, tries to finish her off but misses. Dog A, smelling blood, goes for her as well, missing. Dog B rushes Miranda and gets her for 5.<br><br>Per Malakai's Tactical Strike, Caitlyn may adjust her movement to either a)flank guard C or E with Malakai or b)move away safely without provoking an AoO.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>07-02-2013, 14:27:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>Although the dog managed to lock its jaws around Miranda's arm for a moment, dark energy sprayed from her, deflecting much of the damage and keeping the beast from getting a good hold upon her.&nbsp; Instead of continuing the assault, she noticed Caitlyn's wounds and stepped over towards her, reaching out for her.&nbsp; "No no no," she scolded with concern.&nbsp; "Mistress needs you to stay alive."&nbsp; One of the three moonstones upon her belt flashed with energy before darkening, giving up its light to put that positive energy into the Favored Soul.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">7 points of damage healed on Caitlin</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 2d8<br>Comment: Healing Belt<br>Result: 3, 4, <br>Total: 7<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>07-02-2013, 15:03:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19, 21 vs. leader.&nbsp; <br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In such close quarters, dodging could only defend Sriani for so long.&nbsp; A few heavy swings forced her to defend with double-cross parries from her lightblades.&nbsp; Then the soldier recovered from a parry faster than she intended and—with a vicious backhand—he slammed the young acrobat into the side wall.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The redhead hissed a curse, not sure if it was directed at him or herself.&nbsp; Diving into a roll over a sweeping strike, she passed beneath another sweeping mace; then came up opposite the leader from Malakai.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now it was her turn to force this man on the defensive, and she went for his thigh with her left hand blade, meaning to spill as much blood as she could.&nbsp; <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">http://Tumbled into flanking, avoiding normal AOs.&nbsp; <br>Attack roll is 27<br>Damage:&nbsp; 15</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>12-02-2013, 05:07:33</strong>
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				Malakai sees the others fight with vigor and continues to fight on with increased vigor as he attacks the man with a simple thrust of his sword to end the man and finish the others off. Brothers at arms or not, he has seen that even with reinforcements they are weak.<br><br>He was impressed with how his ex-fiance fought and how she has grown with a blade in her hand, he was not however pleased with her though.&nbsp; She has done much to hurt him, but her skills with a sword would not be ignored either.<br><br>The others, Miranda and Caitlyn to be more precise were holding their own, but Caitlyn was taking a bit of a beating.<br><br>"Come now favored of Bane," he said to Caitlyn in a joking manner, "Show to my former brothers what you truly are capable of, not this pitiful existence you are showing right now."<br><br>At 2013-02-11 22:04:02, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 1d20a6 Result: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44085)<br>At 2013-02-11 22:02:08, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 1d20a4 Result: 23 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44084)<br><br>Damage:<br><br>At 2013-02-11 22:04:42, Idej (uid: 1779) rolls: 1d8a4 Result: 9 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44086)<br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>12-02-2013, 07:55:44</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br><br>Caitlyn takes a 5 foot step back to get out of range of the guards.&nbsp; "Ganging up on me will not save you." Turning to Malakai, Caitlyn finishes." I am just giving them the chance to come to their senses and leave.&nbsp; Though my patience is at an end."&nbsp; Caitlyn concentrates on her divine powers and uses Cure Moderate wounds.&nbsp; "See how my God blesses me by healing my wounds.&nbsp; Would your god&nbsp; do the same for you?" Caitlyn then stands there waiting for the guards to attack<br><br><br>At 2013-02-12 00:55:19, Fallenpaladin7 (uid: 6348) rolls: 2d8a4 Result: 11 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44088)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Delta Echo</strong> on <strong>13-02-2013, 06:06:19</strong>
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				"Better, I think," came a voice, smooth as spider's silk and dripping with senusality on every syllable, in response to the Commander's cry, "that you are the one taken down, for you've been a very naughty boy. Normally I'd like that, but today I have better things to do."<br><br>From the shadows stepped a curvaceous, ebon-skinned figure, a well-fitted chain shirt protecting her, her eyes narrowed behind her mask as she lifted a hand, motioning torwards the leader of the guards. <em>"Wun renor tangi, wun ssussun isto, sarn dosst treemmai morfel wund ssussun!"</em><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spellcasting</div><div class="spoiler_body">Casting <em>Cause Fear</em> on the Commander, if he is 5HD or less he will be Frightened for<br><br>4 rounds (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44121)<br><br>Will save DC 14 to instead be Shaken for one round.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>13-02-2013, 09:29:55</strong>
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				The commander grunts in pain as Sriani slices into his thigh, a clean hit that cuts right through his armor and is rewarded with a spray of blood that forms a small puddle on the cold, stony floor. Then as he is trying to steel his resolve to fight on, he feels something assaulting his mind, but somehow manages to shake off the worst of it. Still, it leaves him trembling, and he starts to consider that these prisoners might be more than he and his men can handle.<br><br>As if to put an exclamation point on that, Malakai runs one of the other guards almost clean through. He had thus far not been hurt, but has now been gravely wounded although is somehow still managing to stand. Seeing his blood spilling all over his armor, he goes pale and takes a few steps back, watching the prisoners so as not to lower his guard and invite any sort of retaliation as he moves away.<br><br>That is enough for the commander, who gives the order, "Fall back! These masked freaks are too much, nothing will be gained by throwing ourselves to the slaughter!" and he joins his bleeding subordinate near the stairs leading up to the entrance.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">The commander and guard C, both obviously quite wounded, move 20' towards the stairs. Guards B, E and F, as of yet unhurt, all move 15' and stand in a line in front of the two others, hoping to cover the escape of their commander and gravely wounded comrade. The dogs bark menacingly at the masked villains, but they heel to their masters.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>13-02-2013, 14:18:53</strong>
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				Malakai lets out a small chuckle at the command for the group to fall back as he flicks off some of the blood off of his blade watching his former brothers at arms retreating foolishly.<br><br>"My former comrades, you had a chance to surrender from the start, I would have even given you the honor of fighting each one of you in single combat, but you were foolish and weak to see this.&nbsp; I don't care what my allies will do to you now.&nbsp; You are too pathetic to be my brothers," he says to the retreating guards and then looks to the others as he clears his throat, "Kill them all, they still stand in our way."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>14-02-2013, 00:53:31</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>Disappointment vividly displayed upon Miranda's face as the commander started to withdraw.&nbsp; "Oh, no, precious, you can't leave halfway through."&nbsp; The scorn in her voice ignited upon her palm, billowing into a plume of eldritch energy which she launched at him.&nbsp; "Don't worry, though: we knew you wouldn't live to the end of this anyway.&nbsp; Enjoy the peace you could never know in life."&nbsp; She then looked to her new companions.&nbsp; "Perhaps we should allow the one who does the best job of slaying his former companions to join us."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">22 ranged touch after cover, 18 damage</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 1d20, adding 5to the total<br>Comment: To Hit<br>Result: 17, <br>Total: 22<br><br>Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 4d6<br>Comment: Damage<br>Result: 6, 5, 1, 6, <br>Total: 18<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Delta Echo</strong> on <strong>22-02-2013, 04:07:59</strong>
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				"Killing them all? How...cliche. I think a better idea might be simply to allow them to escape," the newcomer states, her voice a seductive purr as she chuckles behind her mask. "To let them tell...of how they have been bested. <em>Whol l' mru'nga d' byrren</em>."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-02-2013, 14:54:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19, 21 vs. leader.&nbsp; <br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sriani found herself rolling her eyes beneath the dragon mask in spite of the desperate circumstances, “You can debate intimidation tactics all you want,” the redhead growled, “But they’re still in our way!”&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>22-02-2013, 15:12:17</strong>
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				As the guards tried to cover their wounded commander's escape, Miranda's eldritch blast shot right between two of them and hit her target dead on, piercing the commander's chest and doing him in instantly. As his body slumped in a heap behind his men, the other guards were still trying to protect another gravely wounded comrade, eyeing the prisoners with equal parts fear and loathing.<br><br>One one of the three guards in front pointed his finger at them, "You... scoundrels, there is only one fate you deserve, and that is to meet your execution," but even he was starting to back away, trying to keep his distance as he leveled his spear at the group.<br><br>Just then, Sriani's eyes started to glow through her dragon head shaped mask, and she could feel a burning sensation well within her breast. It wasn't painful, but it wasn't exactly pleasant, either, and it felt like something was accumulating that she could expel if she were to make an effort to breath it out.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-02-2013, 15:17:48</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19, 21 vs. nearest.&nbsp; <br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sriaina stayed close to the soldiers, both lightblades menacing.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>What’s happening?</em> She gasped as the heat rose up in her.&nbsp; Her anger gave it focus.&nbsp; She could feel her heart racing in the mask’s jaw.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The redhead stalked closer, eyes flashing with fury, and the maw of the mask gaped open as she exhaled a cone of red hot flame!&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>26-02-2013, 10:53:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Caitlyn</strong></span><br><br><br>"You talk tough but you don't back it up. Even as you speak you cowards are backing off.&nbsp; We have won, but don't think this is the last you will see of us.&nbsp; Your names will be made famous, or infamous, as it were.&nbsp; Know that you had a chance to stop us and you failed.&nbsp; Cowards like you do not deserve to live.&nbsp; &nbsp;I gave you a chance to run earlier and you did not.&nbsp; Now I'm not giving you that chance.&nbsp; Feel the power of a chosen!&nbsp; Bane, Smite these weaklings who dare confine one of your chosen in a cell."&nbsp; Caitlyn said as she sent the Vengeance of Bane himself their way.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Caitlyn casts Deific Vengance At 2013-02-26 03:53:12, Fallenpaladin7 (uid: 6348) rolls: 2d6 Result: 8 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44539) </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>27-02-2013, 18:09:06</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Somewhere in the scuffle, the remaining guards lost their handle on the dogs, and the mangy curs took up the steps, yelping their dissatisfaction with their current predicament. But the dogs were in heaven compared to the guards, or what was left of them.<br><br>What they were in was a world of shit, faced with those who had very little to lose and seemed to have been granted some measure of supernatural aid with which to extricate themselves from the prospect of certain demise. And that was before Sriani had found some sort of inner dragon, via the dragon's head shaped mask she was wearing, and unleashed fiery hell upon the few standing guards. One of them had already been injured and the flames were just too much, killing him instantly. One of the three remaining unhurt soldiers zigged when he should have zagged, dodging right into the flames which spelled his doom, as well.<br><br>The other two were a bit singed but still alive, having managed to skirt the worst of the dragonfire blast. Caitlyn's call on the powers of Bane seemed pretty effective as well, one of the now two remaining guards taking an invisible blow and not having the presence of mind to resist his punishment. He was still standing, even after that, but only just, and seemed to be fairly gravely wounded.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>02-03-2013, 19:20:56</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>With a look mixing between sympathy and pity, she reached out towards one of the guards as if to caress his cheek.&nbsp; He paused for a moment, only a moment but long enough for the back of her fingernails to touch his face, when he vanished.&nbsp; There was no noise, no flash, nothing except that he was there one minute and gone the next.&nbsp; <br><br>She stepped back, and a few seconds later the guard appeared as abruptly as he vanished, with neither song nor fanfare.&nbsp; He was lying upon his back, his once-gleaming armor rusted and broken with what looked to be centuries of disuse and neglect.&nbsp; The long white beard concealed the haggardly aged face of what must be the same man, yet not even the same-colored eyes held any of the warmth and courage once contained by the guard.&nbsp; This unwashed, wretched mess had seen and lived eternity without even the mercy of death by old age.<br><br>Tears rapidly streamed down his face as he seemed to realize where he was once again, even if he was too frail to stand up once again under his own withered limbs.&nbsp; It was almost a miracle that he should not die simply from his ancientness as people watched.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Delta Echo</strong> on <strong>07-03-2013, 06:01:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well, now, I suppose that's another way of dealing with them...and a decidedly useful talent," the ebon-skinned women observes, a chuckle in her tone. "Now then, shall we repeat the process?" she purred, looking to the remaining guard with a chuckle, approaching him.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Intimidate</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2013-03-06 23:00:45, Delta Echo (uid: 5350) rolls: 1d20a9 Result: 21 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=44704)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>11-03-2013, 06:07:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19, 21 vs. nearest.&nbsp; <br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Srianai started towards the last guard at a run.&nbsp; She leapt into the air, diving over his head, flipping and twisting.&nbsp; She lunched with her lightblade at his back as her feet touched the ground and she dropped to one knee to drive her blade forewards faster.&nbsp; <br><br><em>Tumble 25.&nbsp; <br>Attack 15<br>Possible damage 10</em> <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>14-03-2013, 07:45:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Malakai watched the fight and moved to Caitlyn to provide some cover for her, "This has proven to be most entertaining that is has been."<br><br>ACTIONS:<br><br>Full Defend move in front of Caitlyn
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Teo Torriatte</strong> on <strong>15-03-2013, 07:48:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The guard who had been affected by the powers of Miranda's mask was truly in a pitiful state. He gazed up at her, and then cast a pleading gaze to anyone who might listen. His voice was so soft as to be almost inaudible, but he only had two words to say and it was clear enough, "Kill... me..." he begged and then collapsed under his own not so considerable weight.<br><br>Sriani's show of acrobatic prowess was impressive enough and more so, but the proceeding attack fell just shy of its mark, the blade glancing off of his armor rather than sink into flesh. But between the masks, everyone's fighting prowess and Beldra's intimidation, he had more than enough of this. "Fuck this, I'm outta here," he muttered under his breath, no longer caring more about his mates or his honor more than his own survival, and he certainly didn't want to end up like his buddy, whatever that crazy bitch had done to him.<br><br>So it was that the underground prison was finally free of any real threats to their safety, and their escape was finally achieved! Now only one question remained... where would they go?<br><br>(XP will be forthcoming once I calculate it, heh)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>15-03-2013, 08:21:18</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>"Oh, you silly dear."&nbsp; She leaned down and patted the ancient guard on the helm, even though he wasn't conscious.&nbsp; "They ate your death for you.&nbsp; Now you never have to die."<br><br>Standing back up, she looked at the others.&nbsp; "There's an abandoned fortress some distance north of here.&nbsp; The peasants tell scary stories about it, and I don't know much, but I don't think they'll look for us there."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>17-03-2013, 14:53:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/5924/phoenixbardtruonggiang2.jpg)</div><strong>Sriani</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hit Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36<br>--Wounds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>--Status Conditions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>AC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19, 21 vs. nearest.&nbsp; <br>Enchantments:&nbsp; </div></div><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sriani cleaned her blades on the tunic of one of the fallen, then hurried to check them over for purses, expensive looking weapons, and any other easily lootable loot.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“Okay,” The redhead in the dragon mask nodded.&nbsp; “We have somewhere to go.&nbsp; That’s good.&nbsp; Now we just need to get out of this dungeon, and the castle above it, and the city of Lyrabar around that alive.&nbsp; Do any of you magical types have an idea of how to do that?”&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She deliberately avoided Malakai’s eyes as she stuffed the loot she found into her haversack.&nbsp; “We can divide this up evenly as soon as we get out of here.&nbsp; If someone wants to carry some, be my guest.&nbsp; My pack only holds so much.”&nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>18-03-2013, 06:28:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Malakai did not take the weapons of the men that fought him, it was of no use, and same for the armor.&nbsp; He did however look for any coins and other items that were of some use before looking to the others.<br><br>He then listened to the others, and chuckled.<br><br>"All daunting tasks, but they should not be too hard to handle," he replied to them all, "I'll handle carrying what I can, but do not expect me to be your pack mule.&nbsp; Other than that getting out of here and somewhere we can breath for awhile would be nice."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Delta Echo</strong> on <strong>19-03-2013, 06:17:22</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh, I think we won't have a problem in getting out and about. After all, if anyone wishes to try and stop us, I think we can easily deal with them," the drowess observes with a sinister chuckle. "And perhaps some...diversions...could be laid to distract the guards from our path as well."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Fallenpaladin7</strong> on <strong>22-03-2013, 00:30:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"I believe that the guards will be slow to react, since we disposed of the last ones quickly.&nbsp; I don't Care where we go as long is its not here.&nbsp; Hopefully that guard that ran off will cause a distraction as he runs out saying there is a jailbreak."&nbsp; Caitlyn says as she chuckles.&nbsp; "Though i can't say that if we were to run into more guards, the thought of killing them horribly does sound good."&nbsp; Caitlyn&nbsp; finishes. <em>&nbsp; This entire city is getting on my nerves.&nbsp; Ill be glad when the god of strife grinds it under his heel.&nbsp; I shall be the one to lead that mortal army.</em>&nbsp; Caitlyn thought to her self 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>30-03-2013, 04:47:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Malakai gives everyone a stern gaze, "Quickly we must move, if these were as vigilant as I, they will come quick and in greater numbers, for now they are in disarray because we are all escaping, we must use it to our advantage.&nbsp; Going to the location as mentioned will be where we will be safe for a while.&nbsp; I'd suggest not making a beeline for there, let us head towards the direction of Zhentil Keep for a few days to make them think we are heading for the Zhentarim for protection.&nbsp; And then will make a wide circle and make our way to our actual destination its the best way I can think of."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>31-03-2013, 06:13:26</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br>"Then let's go."&nbsp; Opening the door, Miranda quickly moved her way up the stairs from the dungeon, heading out and towards the exit.&nbsp; If they left quickly enough, hopefully they wouldn't have any serious impediment to their exit.&nbsp; Of course, Miranda didn't know her way around very well, but she could guess...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Idej</strong> on <strong>31-03-2013, 06:45:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Malakai sighed at Miranda taking lead, "If you don't know where you are going or are a bit unfamiliar with the castle, allow me to take point on this.&nbsp; I did serve here before."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Five Faces of Evil (D&amp;D 3.5 Evil Campaign) IC1 (It begins)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Delta Echo</strong> on <strong>01-04-2013, 05:54:38</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"And, therefore, perhaps, the guards, if we encounter any, would be expecting to see you leading. However, if they see her, and not you," the Drowess pointed out, "it would give them a moment's pause in surprise, giving us a further advantage."
			</dd>
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