John will attack the guard between himself and Andrea if he does not retreat. John will 5ft step if the guard 5ft steps.
Duncan doesn't want the wagon to escape. He will quick mount the horse he is next to
then Mounted Charge the shooter at the back of the wagon.
He calls to the driver. Git off the damn wagon!
Your life isn't worth throwing away over one prisoner! Flee!
Now that I am up I unload a full attack on the baddy in front of me for making me grovel. Jerk. "Kyap! Kyaa!" Two swift kicks at dis fool.
Attack One: For:
Attack Two: For:
I am furious and embarrassed as I make my strikes putting as much force and focus behind each blow, sending a message to all who witness not to take me lightly.
Confirming Crit: For Additional:
Shinon grits his teeth and takes a step back, readjusting for point-blank range. "You'll regret coming so close to me."
Attacking the guard he almost downed last round.
Duncan doesn't want the wagon to escape. He will quick mount the horse he is next to 1d20+5-3
then Mounted Charge the shooter at the back of the wagon.
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1d20+4+1+1He calls to the driver. Git off the damn wagon!
1d20+4+1+2
1d20+4+1+1
As you approached the guard on the back on the wagon would have thrown his crossbow to the ground and place his hands up.
Shinon missed with his shot. The guard who Shinon missed with his shot. He shakes his head and curses that he was shot at, "Honorable to attack when we were retreating? he scroffs.
The two Hellknights near Andrea flee, weaving out to the East the quickest they could move.
Landing onhis feet and he scurries off.
The Balista operator throws his hands up and jumps down on the east side of the carriage and begins to run east as fast he he can move.
The guard at the rear of the carriage will run, if permitted.
All the guards except the one Shinon swung at will flee, if given the chance.
"Retreat, Retreat, would be the cry heard from the guards.
The only remaining Arminger is near Shinon. This is the one Shinon shot an arrow at. "Gutless masked rebel, shoot when the retreat order was given!" With that he takes a 5 foot step towards Shinon raising his heavy mace and swings it with all his might.
Hitting Shinon hard, then suddenly yelling He releases his mace and raises his hands in the air.
Shinon blinks and lowers his bow. "You surrender?" he asks, then stares at the armiger. "Wait, you said the retreat order was given? I didn't hear anything like that. The wind is really loud right now. Not to mention I'm still a little dazed from that blow to the head you just gave me. Twice."
He places his bow on his back and steps forward, picking up the mace. "However, I will not attack a foe once that person has surrendered. I apologize for firing when the order to retreat was given. Hopefully that attack just now has sated your desire for revenge. By all means, retreat." Shinon steps back with the mace in hand (but not raised) and gestures to the caravan with his free hand.
Duncan still knocked the guardman into tomorrow with his nonlethal attack.
Andrea sniffs a bit at Shinon's choice. No doubt many crocodile tears would have flowed from his eyes if he had spread your brains across the ground with that blow. Perhaps a rap across his face would properly even things out. Andrea just waves off the armiger. But if you insist, run off with your friends.
The man snarls, "Yeh, I surrender. The retreat order was given after I hit you. Man's gotta protect himself that's why I hit you the second time. Temper got to me after you shot at me." Red faced.
Andrea casts Cure Light wounds on Shinon.
You can make a Perception check if you are searching for the key the guard threw while fleeing.
Janiven would go to the carriage door and begin to talk to Arael. "We had to come and risk everything, if they had gotten you to the Citadel Rivad, you would have been a goner." She looks at her friend through the iron bars. She looks arounda others, "do you see keys on the wagon or nearby?
Shinon shakes his head. "His attack was pitiful, but deserved. As much a cheap shot as my own, even if I did miss."
Shinon smiled a bit to himself and met Andrea's eyes. "Then again, if his cowardly attack directly led to a gentle caress from a beautiful woman, perhaps I should be thanking him?" Shinon walks past Andrea with a secretive smile and begins searching the bridge for the key.
Perception: . Add in any relevant weather penalties.
Andrea looks at the armiger. Well get running. If he hasn't started hoofing it. She then helps Shinon look for the keys.
Shinon examines the lock and frowns, taking careful time to adjust the lock in just the right way and picking it gently, keeping his ears open wide while he tries to listen for the click. Without tools, Shinon is forced to think outside the box, and results to using one of his precious arrows with an especially fine tip in lieu of a bobby pin or similar item. After two minutes of focused work, there is a sharp *click* and the lock falls open. Shinon pockets it for his own use later.
Is Areal the only one in there?
John you see a large key ring near the fire pit in the rest area. It has a couple keys on it.
Andrea, Arael is the only person in the prison wagon.
Hrpmh. Gonna hafta trim n die me beard after that. Should be ok though since the only ones got a look at me are dead or sleepin' and most humans cannae tell one dwarf from another. Better make meself a helm to cover me face though
I thought dwarves never cut their beards. Forgive the ignorance though, rumors and all that. Andrea starts rifling through purses.
No taking armor or horses though, it would be much too obvious to attempt to sell them.
Areal is chained inside the cart. His hands are stretched over his head and fastened tt the ceiling of the prison cart, stretch out. He looks battered and beaten badly. His eyes are swollen and his lip is bruised.
"T..T..Th..than...thank you. Janiven is that you? More will be back, he says weakly.
I suggest stripping them of weapons and armor and making them march to the Citadel. When we leave, we need to avoid the armigers that fled. Is there another way we can go?
6 CLW potions
3 long swords
3 daggers
1 heavy mace on ground
1 crossbow on ground
1 Short bow, 20 arrow
Prisoners:
5 CLW
3 daggers
2 Long swords
Duncan is quick to grab the helm off the unconscious soldier. Now with face covered he doesn't need.to maintain distance.from the other soldiers.
You two. Strip down to yer leggings NOW! And do the same fer yer pal here and yer dead fellows.
Know this. We've no quarrel with ye. But think, I know yer hellknight laws surely mean a death sentence for people who attack an official convoy. Were we to stick to yer rules of engagement, I'll kill ye. But ye've asked fer mercy. Stick ta yer word of surrender an ye'll have it. Cross me, an yell die as surely as yer two fool comrades who thought them above the Hand of Vengeance. Now strip. Ye'll walk otta here, wit yer unders and yer boots. Might even catch yer smarter pals already runnin fer home.
I look around at the mess that is the wagon. I then move over to Janiven. "Is he okay? He in dere?" I look into the cage.
She nods helping him out of the wagon after John provides the keys to the manacles. "He is ok, he needs healing and rest but he will live." She smiles thankfully.
Duncan is quick to grab the helm off the unconscious soldier. Now with face covered he doesn't need.to maintain distance.from the other soldiers.
You two. Strip down to yer leggings NOW! And do the same fer yer pal here and yer dead fellows.
Know this. We've no quarrel with ye. But think, I know yer hellknight laws surely mean a death sentence for people who attack an official convoy. Were we to stick to yer rules of engagement, I'll kill ye. But ye've asked fer mercy. Stick ta yer word of surrender an ye'll have it. Cross me, an yell die as surely as yer two fool comrades who thought them above the Hand of Vengeance. Now strip. Ye'll walk otta here, wit yer unders and yer boots. Might even catch yer smarter pals already runnin fer home.
As the captured guardsmen strip down to and leave their armor on the ground. "Robbers too," one mutters.
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Shinon steps back from the carriage after opening it, allowing the half-elf to walk free and giving Janiven some room to open his manacles and embrace him, should she choose to.
"You are safe. That is good. We feared the worst would happen to you, though it seems we intervened just in time," Shinon says, tossing his now-useless arrow aside. "I am Shinon. It is a pleasure to meet you, Arael. Tell me, can you ride? We must make haste and get you to a safe location, so we have brought a group of horses to take us away from here."
Andrea casts her remaining CLW on Arael Indeed. Janiven, is there a different way we can get back to the city? No doubt the road will be filled with hellknights in an hour or so.
Duncan watches the Armigers leave.
Well, it was about an.hours ride out here and the wannabe knights are walking back. Let's grab ourstuff and take a wide circuit back to the city. We can easily beat them back. Probably best to ride and load the armigers horses and ride hard, with the mounts we rented coming unloaded and easy. Swap over before the gate and turn the armiger horses loose, while we trot in from a nice friendly ride. Shame not to sell em though. Letting gold just walk away...
He looks at the rescuee. Duncan, by the way.
I nod as Areal comes out. "Is good. We must move. Wit our actions as is, Da surbibors will rikery know Araer has friends who come rescue him. Dey be rooking for us soon as dese men get back to base. Unress we take dem prisoner. I don't want end dem, not rike dis anyways. Tis not right. So we go?" I seem very anxious to move.
Andrea helps load the horses with the armor and weapons.
Horses are much more obvious when sold I believe. Plus these may very well have the marks of the breeders the hellknights use. Far too many questions. Andrea then gets onto a horse when everyone is ready to leave.
Shinon quickly mounts his own horse and frowns. "As much as I hate to say it, we should probably split up for the return journey. A large group of warriors traveling on horseback is going to attract far too much attention. We all know the way back to the temple, so perhaps it would be better if we split into three or four smaller groups and headed back that way?"
Arael looks at his rescuers and then to Larko, Gorvio and Rizzardo, when he speaks."Thank you all for coming to my aid. I fear all may have been lost had I made it to the citadel." Taking a deap breath. "I would greatly appreciate your healing magics young lady," in a non-condenscending tone.
"Has anyone seen my equipment? The last time I observed it, they were putting it up top." He points towards the coach's roof and the benches.
"There is only one main road going towards Westcrown. I think their remaining horseman road hard to warn, but the others are fearful of an attack from the back so they are probably marching in the soggy ground."
Looking at Shinon, "I agree it is dangerous to keep their horses and we should go back in separate gates, dividing ourselves. There are two main gates on the East side. Excluding the ruined North Gate leading into the ruined section of the the city.
Arael looks around and sees the fallen arminers, grimacing at the guards. "Are they all dead? Has anyone checked for vitals looking towards Shinon, Janiven and Andrea?
Janiven doesn't meet his gaze, when she responds "I rushed to your aid, not theirs." Looking at her feet half embarrassed.
Shinon climbs ontop of the carriage and quickly checks for any sign of Arael's equipment, handing what he can find down to the half-elf.
Perception: (Penalty for weather already included)
After that, Shinon will climb back down and nod. "Very well. I'll take a small group and head for the South Gate. I know this area very well, since I've lived here all my life. Janiven, would you escort the other group back through the East Gate, please?"
Glancing at the large group of people who were all looking to work together, Shinon thinks for a moment, before saying, "Larko, come with me please. Anyone else who wants to take the scenic route, feel free to join me. John, I'd like to suggest you head with Janiven. Arael doesn't look too good, so I think the strongest of our fighters should be there to protect him in the event that we run into any trouble. No offense meant to either Duncan or Kenji, of course. That's just my thinking though, if you'd rather come with us, feel free."