"HELLS BE DAMNED!" booms a voice like a cracking avalanche.
His eyes light fully with cold fury, face twisted into a snarl.
As the Elf cuts past on her merry dance his large trunk like arm forks out like lighting and grabs her up like a ragdoll.
"To the bloody kitchens with you, for some honest labour! Hells Teeth I have had ENOUGH of you child!"
AS the bouncers get close, he simply stands to his full height and stares them right in the eyes... "Excuse me gentlemen, please allow me to solve this dilemna on your behalf..."...he continues to man-handle the Elf towards the kitchens.
Clearing his throat to break the tension, Sebastian leaves his 5 silver on the table. "Well, between studies, I was known to tread the boards. Let us see...Mercercio in The Sack and Pillage of Westmont. ....um...Well, that is where my role ends"
"Ahem..well if I had an actual stage and then a horde to act against......I was well reviewed...."
"Ahem..well if I had an actual stage and then a horde to act against......I was well reviewed...."
Croupier's roll:
Winter latches onto Kira, who fights and thrashes for a minute. The floor walkers stop as Winter looms over them. Most of the patrons clear a path, as you make your way to the kitchen.
Sebastian's performance is enough of a distraction to allow Winter to get away, as the floor walkers stare at the bard in shock...not really sure what it was he was saying.
"Keep that girl off the floor," one spits out, "or she gets the mark." With that they turn back to their duties, and leave the party alone.
Kira was shaken speechless by Winter. and she tries her best to escape his grasp. her attempts were futile and she attempted to hold her knees and thighs closer together as to make room and provide protection from potential attempted rape. a shaken look of shock was on her face. she decided to shift her weight to accomodate the potential violent tossing she beleives she is about to recieve. clenching her frail muscles to soak up the beating she may recieve and knowing that Winter's manhandling may currently be bruising her, but she knew that the bruises may be worse. her shaken body was producing a stress based electrical discharge she knew she couldn't control. the discharge was defensive in nature. more to mitigate the pain than to inflict injury.
"Let us see what coin may fall in my proffered cap?
"ohh...tough crowd"
First point:
Second point:
"Ah, lucky at last." Sweeney will cash in a golden eye for another badge of Dis and says to the dealer, "This is for the imposing fellow when he returns, if he does not have one already. He has earned it."
Relieved she has the brains to cease her struggles, Winter drags the lass to the bar manager.
"This wayward child seems to be more mischief than she's worth, do you have a mountain of dishes or the like that may require her attentions? She seeks honest work that doesn't rely on much more than an ounce of wit - she has some growing up to do, but a comely lass like this is sure to be of at least some help"
He palms five silver chips onto the bar "Towards her first fortnights labour, and surety against any broken plates"
His silvery eyes have calmed and bear a hint of an almost paternal concern.
"Listen child, if you care for your life you will sit down, shut up, and do as you are instructed!" he hisses at the small Elf.
Dumping her with the manager, his duty done, he returns back across the floor, pausing to check on the health of the bouncer and administer aid if required.
He then continues back to the table...
"Where were we, oh yes, lets have some dice"
His throw...
As Winter and the other winners collect their winnings, and Kira is being instructed in the fine art of cleaning dirty ale steins, everyone make a Spot check.
You can make a Sense Motive check as well.
Perception check:
As Winter and the other winners collect their winnings, and Kira is being instructed in the fine art of cleaning dirty ale steins
He allows himself a slight smile, although the eyes also hint that he is just waiting for the young foal to topple back over again.
Perception -
Sense Motive -
"Hmmm, I think I see another damsel in distress...will this evening never end"
He walks toward the woman, although aiming slightly off, she is obviously worried about this gang/group nearby, but he doesn't want to scare her by going dead straight.
In Elven, "Damsel in distress? Aren't you the poppinjay? Strutting your feathers for that barmaid, still? Best of luck to you."
"Death is a Feather, Duty is a Mountain"
Kira tries her best to silently clean the ale steins. keeping her mouth shut and unintentionally maintaining a shaken look of terror induced by winter. taking the occasional moment to wring and rerinse the rag between motions. she was thinking to herself silently within her own mind as she scrubbed the mugs is honest work really this laborous. i always imagined it would be a whole lot more desirable than this. but i must do as master Snow says as she continues scrubbing, trying her best not to break the mugs, again slipping through her mind at least it's not as bad as spreading my thighs for those pirates. twas only her first time doing this task whilst shaken. but she had to do it all the time for her surrogate father. even if the occasional mug slips, her innate elven reflexes seem more than sufficient to catch it before it breaks. she may be an amatuer at this, but maybe she isn't so bad at it after all. she still felt more comfortable with the sewing needle. she avoids the casino floor in fear that she will recieve the devil's mark.
Kaylen, quickly and in a fierce whisper to all within range, "Something's about to happen. Close your eyes!" Taking her own advice, she'll screw her eyes shut and unwind her chained hammer from around her waist by touch, still facing in the direction of the podium.
If Kaylen wants to be with the rest of the party, that's fine. Kira, you can also get in on the Spot checks.
Everyone will get a free move action, and then I'll need initiative from the group. I'll wait until everyone gets a chance to make their free action before anything else happens.
Kira will be working at the bar (The Goblin's Tankard--area 15). The lavatories (the girl with the eye patch) are the door directly north of where I left Sable's token (accidentally blacked it out). The nervous attendees are northeast of the podium. The party would be near the bounder table which I'll place at the southwest corner.
If everyone could post their coordinates along with their action and initiative rolls, I'll get an updated map online tonight. :)
Sebastian saw the group by the chest, but thought nothing of it till the hissed warning. He catches himself to stop instinctively turning to look back toward the group. ...was somebody going to try something?..a robbery of the chest? Instead, he begins to back away from the table, his mind calculating possibilities
...Flash...Likely...blinding everyone for a quick getaway...Fireball...Possible...dangerous...watch for flying debris..get clear of table...Harmful Gaze...unlikely...difficultly with source..
As his mind continues to formulate ideas, he raises his arms before his face. One covers his eyes, the other finds the hilt of his sword above his shoulder and begins to draw it.
Kira's initiative
kira's perception
Kira will stay in the kitchens, continuing to wash the mugs. she didn't want to recieve the devil's mark by stepping onto the floor. and she wanted to finish every last mug. she was still shaken by Winter's manhandling. she wanted to watch the fight, but at the moment, washing the mugs was a priority. and the little elven girl was feeling rather hungry as well.
Kaylen, keeping her eyes shut for the moment, will attempt to circle around to get a better angle on the people surrounding the podium without them noticing.
Hearing Kaylen's shout and the resulting shuffle of chairs and feet, Sweeney closes his eyes tigthly and springs up. His hand finds the hilt of his swortsword and draws it.
Initiative:
Kira's primary action
manifested out of Kira's sheer terror, an invisibile field of static electricity will form around her person as she hides behind and underneath the counter, providing protection and she will twitch her left hand, as she twitches her hand, a dagger sized blade will slide outward to just a little father than her knuckles. she won't quite drop prone, think of it more like ducking.
mage armor
Kira just drew a spring loaded dagger. it's use is similar to that of a punching dagger with the exception that the hand is still free to cast spells.
immediate action (Draw spring loaded dagger) (see spring loaded wrist sheath in adventurers armory)
standard action (cast mage armor)
move action, duck behind the counter and hide whilst quietly shaking
The party all close their eyes as a bright light fills the gambling hall. A series of loud booms comes from the main doors, and the light intensifies, hurting your eyes even though they're closed.
Once the noise dies down and the light fades, the sound of metal scraping metal comes from the podium. Opening your eyes, you see the small group around the podium brandishing swords, a robed man holding a sickle. The guards are all clutching their heads, rubbing at their eyes, stumbling into patrons.
From the lavatory, the woman's voice cries out. "All right, folks! Drop to the ground and don't try anything stupid and we might let you live!"
Kira will spend the 5 rounds sniping approaching thugs (or thier leaders) from cover (whispering the lyrics of random nursery rhymes to herself in the elven language as she does so), ducking back below/behind the counter and shifting 5 feet left or right (back and forth) (thus changing positions) with each shot. to perform her "sniping" she will try to force a bit of electircal discharge by sheer willpower, she figured that since, she accidentally hit a guard beforehand, that she can learn to channel this gift against the thugs and thier leaders. if she gets a chance to focus fire, consider it a boon.
Stealth Check
Touch Attack roll
Damage roll
concentration check (if applicable)
Stealth Check
Touch Attack roll
Damage roll
concentration check (if applicable)
Stealth Check
Touch Attack roll
Damage roll
concentration check (if applicable)
Stealth Check
Touch Attack roll
Damage roll
concentration check (if applicable)
Stealth Check
Touch Attack roll
Damage roll
Concentration check (if applicable)
all 5 electrical discharges are the following
acid splash altered by bloodline arcana to deal electrical damage instead of acid damage.
if this tactic works, consider kira's Ac 21. due to mage armor and the cover provided by the counter.
round 1....
round 2....
Winter appears rather surprised that the damsel he was off to rescue has turned out to be the ringleader. Dispite that slight error of judgment, he has regathered his wits and recognised a behaviour he knows all too well from life in the mountains and the rough types that wander the dark roads.
He simply draws his sword and stands his ground, sword blade against his shoulder - he isn't being aggressive, but he has no intention of meekly playing along.
He simply draws his sword and stands his ground, and in (almost) the blink of an eye the large man has been replaced with a giant double - a 10' tall juggernaut stands where he stood, face locked in a hard mask, emotionless and immovable as a mountain. Massive sword blade against its shoulder - it isn't being aggressive, but it has no intention of meekly playing along.
Move Action - Draw sword.
Swift action - Growth.- Reach is now 10', so if they charge etc they will provoke an AoO -
Readied action - Attack.
Swift Action - maintain Growth
Attack. (if necessary)
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Sable gets a wild look about him and his uncivilized way of life quickly becomes apparent. Spotting the robed figure with a sickle like his own, Sable makes his way to him, hoping to incapacitate him if his choice of weapon reflects his profession as Sable's own sickle does.
Sable draws his sickle and moves towards the thug at K11
If K11 Thug is down, Sable draws sickle and moves towards robed figure at N11
Sable attacks K11 thug with his sickle
Sable finishes moving to N11 robed figure and attacks with sickle
Sable calls loudly in Elven for Korax, and emphatically sends Danger while attacking the K11 Thug with sickle
Sable calls for Korax and attack N11 robed figure with sickle OR if seriously wounded () he will attempt to defend himself and back away
Sable puts away his sickle and defends himself
If seriously wounded, Sable attempts to retreat
Sable puts his thumbs together, hands fanned out, and speaking the Elven words for "fire fan" he casts burning hands at his current foe
15
If still engaged in combat, Sable tries to withdraw and step back
Unsure of his current predicament, Sweeney studies his surroundings. He's not about to let a bunch of amateurs make a scene and take the money that he feels belongs to him, after all of the hard work he put into 'playing fair' for it. He quickly understands that he has no chance in a fair fight here, so he ducks low and tries to maneuver around the thugs, hoping to stab at their backs and make quick kills. He slightly shivers at this, for it has been some time since he has killed, and he has nearly forgotten the thrill that accompanies it.
Round 1:
Stealth check:
Round 2:
Attack roll (shortsword): , critical confirm , damage , sneak attack damage
Round 3:
Attack roll (shortsword): , damage
Round 4:
Attack roll (shortsword): , damage
Round 5:
Attack roll (shortsword): , damage
Sebastian is not looking for trouble, but is not willing to let villains make off with his potential winnings. His initial thought is not let them get out the door.
Knowledge Local(?) Check to activate Archivist Skill
Kaylen, unlike the rest of the current party, has no qualms about dropping these thugs who are clearly out to rob the place. That feeling goes double when there's a chance of winning what they plan on stealing. With Meteor Hammer in hand, she'll be smashing faces as necessary until the thieves are dealt with in one way or another.
Round 1:A green bolt of energy comes streaming out of the bar area, and smashes into the thug nearest the bar. Green viscous globs stick to him, arcing with electricity as they bounce off of his neck, and singe the hairs on the back of his head.
The rest of the thugs move towards the podium, flanking Angvar and the woman. She continues threatening the crowd, about half of which have dropped to the ground, the rest yelling and screaming, trying to get out the door.
Angvar turns to the kitchen, but seeing no source of the green energy bolt, moves toward the platform, taking a scroll out from within his robes.
The party advances on the thieves, Sweeney moving into position to strike. Kaylen let's her meteor hammer fly out, glancing off the closest thieve's shoulder. The thief turns, stunned, and looks around to see the rest of the party. "Angvar..." he says, and the robed man turns his attention to Kaylen.
Round 2:
A second orb comes flying from out of the kitchen, exploding in the midst of a crowd of patrons, splattering them with electrically charged goo.
Sweeney moves like a cat through the throngs of panicked gamblers, to wind up at the flank of one of the thieves. With an efficiency of movement, he twists his blade into the back of the thief, and drops him in one quick move. The thief gurgles out a threat as he slumps to the ground.
Crushing the neck of the already dead thief, Sable pounces on the rogue who moved to attack, and receives a gash across his mid-section for his efforts.
Angvar begins casting a spell, and Kaylen moves quickly to strike. The chained ball of the meteor hammer spins around Angvar's neck and lands squarely between his eyes, the heavy metal ball crushing the spell casters face. Bone and blood drip off of Angvar's face as his tongue tries to finish the incantation. Pulling hard on the meteor hammer, Kaylen sends the ball flying towards the nearby thief, sending the ball into his chest, crushing his ribcage, the bones piercing his lungs.
Sebastian leaves the doorway, seeing the thieves being quickly dispatched, and encourages his newfound friends to press their attack. "The limbs can not function without the brain! Get the girl and we'll be done with it."
winter watches the fight coming to a close before it had barely begun.
Thuvalia stops, seeing Angvar fall. With a shriek she runs to his side, slumping down and grabbing at his mangled face.
The thief who had been hit with the electrical goo moves to Thuvalia, his sword drawn, eyeing the PCs.
The remaining thief moves to block Sweeney, and take a swipe at his, which goes wide with the distraction of Thuvalia's shriek.
Winter moves closer to the fracas (I15), his goant frame dominating the space.
"Surrender now, there's no way out"
kira will move to N6 and fire acidic goo at the thug on L10
if the thug still stands, Kira will fire acidic goo at him and step 15 feet back to N3.
if thuvalia's down, kira will return to the kitchens and resume washing mugs
if thuvalia is still up, Kira will boldly challenge her to a game of "Tag" and call for the assistance of her newfound companions.
Taking a step towards Thuvalia as she looks around, Kaylen will call out, "You should surrender. Three of your companions are dead. We can continue dancing and the rest of you will end up that way, or you can surrender and we can settle this."
That said, Kaylen will ready herself to attack if Thuvalia or or of her thugs makes a hostile move.