(and that marks the end of the Trelling Arc, yay!)
XP for the teleportation area battle and loyalist troop extraction:
500 each to Derovarr, Kati, & Ulrich
XP Totals: Derovarr (195,730xp), Jens (190,678xp), Kati (189,153xp), Ulrich (175,750xp), Dmitri (166,680xp)
(the party [most of it] arrives at Blackbog Keep)
(I'm too lazy to type up essays on word-by-word responses, so I'll just summarize)
To begin, Kovis is slightly annoyed that he got called out for no reason.
Out of all the Misalin Guard troops in Trelling, you managed to recover:
~110 Crusaders
~80 Cavalry
~110 Skirmishers
~50 Warmages
~30 Auxiliary
The major officers (Coric, Aelle, Rowen), although Coric loses a level.
Thus, you managed to extract roughly half the Misalin forces in Trelling.
New information will be posted on a NEW thread =)
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Kati had, for several minutes, been keeping in contact with high command at Blackbog. She only needed the signal to tell them that the way was open on this end.
Shift had been contacted and told to cloak and begin moving towards the east village. He was to teleport out when Derovarr gave the signal, which would come after everybody else had made it through.
His commanders and trooped assembled near the keep, Derovarr approached the officers who were in charge of passage via the keep.
"Good morning, comrades. I must request the use if this teleport, that myself and these soldiers who stand outside and around may pass through." he said, giving them a kind, but stern look.
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Rowen, Coric, and Aelle also joins you with their squads at the center.
(my guess is that we're out of here! Make you communications and give last minute orders!)
(I originally had something else planned, but since everyone is getting bored of Trelling we'll speed it up
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Rowen: Return to Airship. Over.
((Assume ceteris paribus unless Dmitri denies access to the teleport))
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Message to Kelmik: Are you still around?
Message to Rowen: Report in. Over.
Message to Shift: Report in. Over.
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The NCOs converse with each other for a while, some of them going around to make some counts and estimates, and gives a reply after a while "'bout one-twenty here. Mostly Coric's men actually."
One of the others looks slightly worried "was he on your side also? The men thought he betrayed us and threw all the opinions he once had down the gutter to save himself."
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Ulrich orders some of the units here to errect a hospital wing as per Derrovar's instruction, and then goes searching for Coric.
"[Insert Coric's Military rank here] Coric! Are you feeling alright? Have you recieved enough healing? *in a whisper* Derrovar wants you to come with me and meet him on the airship. You can message him for a confirmation if you want, but in the meantime, lets start walking. Grab a few loyal Struslerites for prosperity's sake, and let's move.
"Alright, well, seems like my men have most of this taken care of."
Ulrich gathers a two squads to come with him and Coric (and Coric's squad of supporters), leaving Rowan in charge.
Message to Derrovar (time delay btwn ~1 min) "Coric and I are on our way. We have total of three loyal squads with us, more of my loyal men are working with Rowan to erect hospital wing. See you shortly."
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After sending of the last message Derovarr turned and floated back a bit, so that he was air-walking beside a few of the NCOs. "Do any of you have an approximation as to how many troops are in the is column?"
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While this goes on, he messages Derrovar: "At the Firestorm site. Wow this looks bad. Where do you want the troops after I revive them? They with us, or should I send them to the decoy? Rowan is here to."
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Shift: "Detainees loading at 50%"
Kovis rings in a message to Kati: "You asked for assistance? I'm now east of city, just outside the gate area."
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Jens ascends to 300 ft and shadows the column as ordered.
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Ulrich: We're heading towards the teleportation point. Have you reached the site of the fire-whatever its called? Over.
Jens: I've regained control of the column. I need you to shadow us as we proceed towards the keep. Maintain a relatively high altitude, and report in if you notice anything that could complicate our passage. Over.
"Our cover is in place. Lets go."
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Shift: Loading of detainees is 50% completed.
(Ulrich receives some confirmations regarding the order dispatched)
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Message to commanders under my control:
"Commanders: I don't care how you split up, but I need you at two locations. More help is needed at [location of firebursts] . We have also learned that the insurgents were a ruse. The rebels are currently planning something at Northern Keep Ruins. Let the squads decide, but I need some men at both places. Probably need more at Northern Keep Ruins. Hurry up, and move. Ulrich out."
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"Beyond the fact that Revmiren has disallowed all travel from it, Anstrun would have a difficult time pouring anything through. Not only is he short on troops, but we also have an operative placed inside the upper ranks of his presence here. If they try anything, we have a multitude of options ranging from espionage to tactical."
Message to Revmiren: I don't know what you're playing at, but at this point getting my soldiers out of here supersedes any desire I have to discern your agenda. All I need is clear route to the teleportation keep. That's all I ask. Over.
Message to Ulrich: I'm going to try and get the "insurgents" moving in the direction of the teleporation keep, but I'll need a distraction. Tell your commanders that one of the church operatives on the inside has discovered that the insurgency is a distraction, and the rebels are planning something in the ruins of the Northern Keep. This should buy us some time. Over.
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(is the airship suppose to be over the teleportation keep or still in the old spot? I lost track of where you told shift to position it xD)
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In the mean time, lets at least get out of the open, and move back behind the gates. ((Diplomacy 44))."
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particularly after the scout sergeant was called up and made his confirmation: "yes, that's definitely Derovar..."
NCO: "In that case, what action would you suggest we take?"
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I will tell you this: There was indeed a clash of not only brothers and sisters within that keep, but also one of ideology. Wherein it was made clear that our dear Arch-Priest is willing to sink to unimaginable levels to oust those who will not bend to his will. The actual result of the the clash was kept secret, as though to stifle any uproars such as this from immediately commencing. But, as it seems, such was an inevitability.
On my honor, I will give a full explanation to all of those who stand before me when we are on safer ground. ((Diplomacy 46))" Derovarr said, albeit at a rather faster pace than he usually did when we was speaking with such concern.
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you also hear a hush exchange in the front row: "...a scout sergeant? ask him if he has true seeing support. If you get a confirmation get him up here..."
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What I am curious about is where you were planning on going once you left the gates."
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"Are they trying to fk with our heads?"
"No, buying more time maybe."
"Or maybe that's the real him?"
"Could be a polymorphed fake, or worse they dominated him." (insert OOTS joke here)
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((Charisma/Diplomacy Check (whichever is more appropriate, since there doesn't happen to be a Shout Check): 23/46))
((Additionally: Marty is currently dealing with personal problems, and is therefore unable to post for himself. Thus being why I am posting for him.))
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(also Judson, one must contact a teleportation point to have them suppress the lockdown field and make it 'teleportable', thus I'll assume you contacted the officers in charge).
(Archeronian air-combat mages are either still on guard duty or already there...)
The Insurgent column begins to move out of the gates...
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Jens casts the Enlarged True Seeing upon himself and tails the group as per Derovarr's instructions.
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Ulrich selects a squad of a dozen or so higher level clerics "Come with me, we'll go check out that explosion. The rest of you keep getting on board the Airship. Keep on your toes men. Theres gotta be injured. Lets MOVE."
He grabs his staves and Osmund, and leads the way in which he heard the explosion.
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As soon as Dmitri leaves the Lockdown, he Teleports back to the Teleportation keep. Still Superior Invisible, he then flies Northeast from the Keep before dismissing his invisibility and approaching the scene of the disturbance from the East. Along the way, he burns an 8th level spell slot to bring his staff back to fully charged.
Once he has dismissed his invisibility, he tries to meet up with as many flying Archeronian mages as possible, attempting to arrive at the scene of the riot with maximum force.
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Kelmik: I'll be blunt. Revmiren is up to something strange. Whatever happens, I need to stop that column and try to get them under control. I'm sure it sounds crazy, but it'll be best for both sides if they don't randomly gallop off into the distance. Once this is done. We'll be out of your hair.
"Alright Kati, once we get ahead of them, we'll need to get them to stop. Swift maneuvering!" (Activating Defensive Commander)
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Kelmik to Dmitri: What are you playing at? Are you trying to provoke unnecessary turbulence on the international front? Stop this foolishness now before it gets even further out of hand. If it weren't for you none of this would be our responsibility to take.
Shift: Roger that.
Bregallion: Got that, it may take a while though.
Rowen: I'm sending what I can, my units are stuck in as much of a jam as everyone else thanks to this whole mess.
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Kelmik: Kelmik. This is High Captain Derovarr. It's good to see that one of the commanding officers of this garrison is on the scene. Revmiren told me he wasn't at the scene, and I got a bit worried. Over!
Shift: After you're done with the "prisoners." Load Bregallion's soldiers. Over!
Bregallion: Prep for pick up after the final detainees are on board! Over!
Rowen: Did you get the last message?! Over!
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(no you don't see Dmitri)
(you saw Jens around, and a cloaked Kelmik keeping a steady distance of 60ft and keeping track of the insurgent column. Two of his officers flanking him)
Shift: "The first transports are picking up the passengers now. Expect this to take a few transits."
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Dmitri is now flying full speed out ahead of the insurgent troops, heading for the edge of the lockdown and the West Village as fast as he can.
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Jens: Tail that column of troops, and cast whatever spell it is that lets you see cloaked units! Over!
Coric: Comrade! For the love of the Gods! Come in! Over!
Shift: Report in! Over!
At this point, Derovarr activated his helm's True seeing ability, as he and Kati soared at all possible haste towards the column.
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Derovarr is believes Dmitri is either concealing something, or lying straight out of his mouth. Either way that last statement definitely wasn't correct.
The west gates slowly start to open up as the insurgent troops approach it...
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To Kelmik: "Make it happen"
Dmitri then flies outwards from the city, skirting around the path of the rioting Misalen troops.
Via Message spell to officers: "Move out towards the West Village once you leave the city. As soon as you leave the lockdown I can teleport you away."
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"Dear Gods, Kati. Knocked down and trampled. We need to get those men help."
Rowen: Important! Many injured! (Derovarr gives the location). Bring additional medics! Repeat! Bring additional clerics! Over!
Dmitri: What's going on down there! Jens reported that someone dropped a firestorm on those troops! We're inbound! We're coming in via windwalk from the Southeast! Over!
"Come Kati, full speed ahead!" he said, as they zoomed towards the "insurgents".
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During this time, the insurgents manage to break their way through the remaining 'loyal' Misalin troops in the area, coming towards the west gates at a rapid pace.
Kelmik msg to Dmitri: "I believe the best option now for us would be to open the west side gates and let them through, lest we want our guards to be wrapped up in this mess also."
(I assume Derovarr and Kati are now on their way...)
...and... with Wind Walk, you and Kati get there in under a minute. You're now in semi-air form looking down below at the barely organized mass of troops (around ~150) pushing towards the west gate.
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Jens: He? Who's he? Are you talking about Revmiren? Over!
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Derovarr sent the message as him and Kati began to "fly" to the scene of the chaos.
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EDIT: "Er... looks like somebody beat me to it. (Spellcraft 47, if I need it) Looks like somebody's trying to suppress the riot the old fashioned way. Damn, it's confusing down here. Over."
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Brief summary:
Casting Array sacrificing level 3 spell to ignore +4 spell levels
Applying Quicken Spell to Wind Walk
Casting Eyes of the Oracle
Item familiar casts Spiritual Guardian (the translucent duplicate)
Total APs burned: 1
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"Kati, we need to get over their now. If you have any useful spells or buffs, make haste." He said, placing his helm upon his head, and calling his armor and Phalanx to him.
Jens: Report in! What's going on! Over!
Dmitri: What was that blast! What just happened! Over!
Coric: Report in! What's going on! Over!
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The rear sides and flank units of the whole 'confrontation', unsure of what happened except that fighting broke out, starting drawing weapons and clashing at each other, while being directed by whatever leadership available to push towards the closest gate - west.
The NCOs stare at each other for a minute, trying to figure out what happened. Before one of them shouted "It doesn't matter now, they'll have our heads for sure, might as well go to the extreme and break out of here!"
The front line of insurgent cavalry charges straight towards Coric's remaining men, trampling through those knocked unconscious. The last of the blockaders, already heavily injured by the magical storm, were quickly dismounted and knocked out.
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Dmitri then burns an Action Point to emulate Nonlethal Substitution. Raising Lux Gloriae, he burns 8 charges to cast an Empowered, Maximized, Nonlethal Firestorm at Coric's cavalry that are blocking the way, trying to hit as many of them as possible. This deals 162 points of nonlethal damage, with a Reflex Save DC 35 for half damage.
Via Message spell to NCOs: "GO NOW. Get out of the city as fast as you can. I'll support you."
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Message to Coric: Give me an update. Tell me what proclaimer forces are doing as well. Over!
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Dmitri and Jens also see Halsten, who already took his ring off, toss it back to Coric. He looks rather annoyed, shouted to his back that the theocrats are planning something and they must leave now. Several squads of fully armed cavalry behind him thus starts to push forward, weapons raised, but with more intimidation than malicious intent.
Coric's blockading cavalry refuse to open engagement and falls back slowly while maintaining an active stance. A small gap of around 10ft opens up in the front of the advance, but unmounted infantry on the side continue to be mingled and arguing amongst one another.
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Reply to Derovarr via command ring: "Yes, I understand that there is some sort of disturbance among your troops. You are welcome to use the teleport keep if you need it. Keep me informed."
To insurgent leaders via Message spell: "I can hear you if you whisper a reply. You need to have your men separate from the others as quickly as possible. You are out of time."
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Shift: Roger that. Report back in as soon as the rest of the detainees are on board! Over!
Halsten: I understand this is very confusing, so I'll stop wasting your time and explain this to you once we're all at Blackbog. Kindly return this ring to Coric. Over.
Sigh.
Message to Dmitri's Command Ring: Dmitri, this Derovarr. I'm sure you're aware of the current situation. This is going to sound rather strange, but I may need to borrow your teleportation keep. Over.
"Kati, message Blackbog, and tell them to get their teleporation keep ready, and to expect an inbound airship very soon. In the meantime. We need to get scene of the uprising. So, some camouflage would be nice."
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He adds: "As soon as your forces are separated, I will clear a path for you."
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Dmitri casts Superior Invisibility, then swoops down to the leaders of the insurgent group:
"Listen carefully, you don't have much time. I'm here to help you. Gather together all your men and prepare to break out. If we escape the city's lockdown I can teleport you away, but we need to move NOW."
((Diplomacy check, if required: 51))
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Halsten: You really should coordinate better with your minions if you're going to impersonate someone, at least try aiming for someone who isn't a... (a short break in between)... enough of this delay tactics.
Dmitri arrives at the scene, Jens and him can both see the insurgent NONCOMs leading the group getting more rowdy and began shouting to break through immediately before church reinforcements arrive.
Kelmik msgs to Dmitri: Well this looks like it can get out of hand real fast, I should have prepared riot control spells with all this happening today.
Kovis: Understood. Give us a message and we can deactivate the lock on the Blackbog teleportation area. Do you need help there?
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Jens via ring to Derovarr: "This is Jens. In position, requesting orders, over."
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Kati sends a message to Kovis: "Kovis, the situation is deteriorating here faster than expected. There is a good chance of us teleporting to your location very soon."
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Warden Halsten: This High Captain Derovarr d'Rothwyn. Do not harm Coric or any of his soldiers, they're with us. What is your current position? Over.
"Kati, we don't have time to stall! Contact them, Godsdammit!" He roared at her.
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Bregallion: Roger that
Comm. Ring: Warden Halsten of the Fist's Silvertol Second Banner, speaking. Who am I speaking to?
Aelle: skyship is already in the air, I'll head over to the detaining area then.
Rowan takes a while to respond, and a simple message was sent over after a minute: "Roger that."
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Message to Bregallion: Detainees to be picked up by transports. Guard until pick up. Report after pick up, or if radical change in status occurs. Over!
Message to Coric's Command Ring: This High Command, who am I addressing?
Message to Aelle and Rowan: Situation deteriorating. Suggest getting aboard airship. Over!
"Kati, contact Blackbog. Tell them that we may be jumping towards their location. very soon."
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Coric: Roger that, hold on (breaks for about a minute), ok I'm handing it over, although I must remind you that he is merely their most charismatic of leaders and not the only one.
Shift: Should I land the ship to load them or dispatch the transports via invisibility?
(DM: Where at Derovarr and Kati atm?)
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Message to Ulrich: Ulrich, things are deteriorating rapidly. We may not have the opportunity to finish screenings, and, we may not have to. Be ready to evacuate your present location are if necessary. Over!
Message to Shift: Prep the ship for combat, and move all "detainees" aboard. Over!
Message to Bregallion: Report in your location and the amount of soldiers with you. Over!
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