GM Debug's PbP: PFS-RPG Special: Blood under Absalom (Inactive)

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The crowd nods and watches intently as Hiram and Jin-Goro open the scene being presented to them. Quiven quickly disappears 'into the foliage' to track down the Aspis agent, however he is nowhere to be seen. With his deft feet however, it's highly probably that the Aspis agent doesn't see him either.

The Aspis Sorceress, dressed as the Monkey King, moves to the front center of the stage. She announces herself in a deep, raspy voice, attempting to play the part of a man. "These foes claim the blessings of the winds, but it is by earth that we are bound!"

She finishes her incantation and casts Slow on the party, dispelling the Haste spell on everyone except Quiven as he is out of sight.

The fighter moves to join her near the front of the stage, dressed as the Warrior Woman. She wields her longspear awkwardly, obviously used to different weapons. She looks towards Wei Ji, and makes an exaggerated gasp. "What insult to be greated in battle by such a clown! The King must always lead his men into battle!"

She thrusts her spear towards Wei Ji with a flourish.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Nonlethal Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Round 1:
Green Rogue (Hiding backstage)
Hiram
Wei Ji (14 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven (Hiding backstage, Hasted)
Blue Fighter
Red Sorceress
Roary
Little Shins
Yellow Cleric

Party Buffs:
Blessing of Fervor

Roary cannot move and attack this round, so he double moves next to the Aspis fighter..

He attempts to follow along..

"Nonsense Fair Dummy Warrior! You have been fooled!!"

He is obviously not to keen on plays or whatever this is..

Choosing +2 bonus from BoF..

AC 19
HP 105(135)
DR 5/-
Fort +9(+19)
Reflex +7(+14)
Will +5(+14)
Rage Greatclub +13 (1d10+10)
Power Attack +9 (1d10+22)

Shin calls out to audience "Although the king did claim the ground would bind his enemies, he did not realize they were creatures that were born of the ground. It was always at their backs and feet, driving them forward."

Haste and inspire courage +2 on party

Haste goes on... haste goes off...haste goes on...

The cleric in the rear, dressed as a clown grows in stature and steps forward to engage toe to toe with Roary. He laughs and shakes his stick comically over his head as he announces in a singsong voice. "Such a day for a battle, our hero's do show such courage and might! But overhead dark clouds bring ill-omens for the noble and foolhardy alike."

Rogue's Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Roary's Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Attack vs Flat Footed: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Nonlethal Damage + Sneak Attack: 1d4 + 5d6 ⇒ (1) + (2, 5, 2, 3, 2) = 15

The Aspis rogue slips under the curtain and low behind one of the barriers. He catches the eye of Quiven as he leaves his hiding spot, but too late to give warning. He pops out, suddenly striking Roary hard in the back with his costume dagger. The strike punches hard into the muscle at his back, causing him to double backwards.

"Noble warrior, your bravery is but foolishness! Your blindness will be your undoing!"

Round 2:
Green Rogue
Hiram
Wei Ji (14 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven (Hiding backstage)
Blue Fighter
Red Sorceress
Roary (15 NL)
Little Shins
Yellow Cleric (Righteous Might)

Party Buffs:
Blessing of Fervor
Haste

HP 80/80 | Init +10 (including Heightened Awareness) | AC 21, T17, FF17 | Fort +10, Reflex +12, Will +11, +6 vs. Mind Affecting, +2 versus fear | CMD 23 | Perception +16, Sense Motive +7

Jin leans heavily on his cane, cackling loudly he cries out in a thin reedy voice, Blind, blind! It is you who cannot see, oh false King!

"Cry as you might, oh false king, oh royal robbed, you hear not the drums of doom as they pound for your blood!" The Monkey King cries and stomps his feet as if drumming!

Casting Thundering Drums, aiming for red and blue! Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 7, 6) = 24 Fort DC 15 partial!

Remember, dealing lethal damage is against the rules of the play. Unless you have merciful spell that action would be prohibited.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Whoops, forgot that rule! May I retract the play?

If so, Hiram begins to do a Monkey-ish dance, trying to add in a lot of Acrobatics to make this look really good. Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

"See how the winds and the earth obey the Monkey King? Can not the blind feel the wind? Can not the deaf feel the earth? Soon your defeat will ring through the Heavens with news of our honor!"

With the aid of Haste, Quiven follows behind the rogue and stabs him in the back with his wooden weapon! Also I've flanked him.

Stab, or Poke!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 2 = 22 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 5d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5, 3, 4, 4, 6) = 26

Hopefully that gets him without the armor and such.

Hiram dances about the stage, but his performance leaves little to write home about and the audience simply turns their heads to watch the struggle between the crone and the monkey king unfold.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

The sorceress staggers as her vision fades. "Darkness takes my vision, but even a fool can guide my hand!" As she says this she beckons over toward where the cleric is.

Quiven slips out of the curtain, but finds his quarry is quite quick on his toes and knows the way of the ambush inside and out. The blow lands, but with no benefits of precision.

Unfortunately, he is as you may have surmised, a rogue... And has not taken any archetypes... And has an uncanny ability to avoid being caught flat-footed or flanked... And you are not 4 levels higher than him.

Round 2:
Green Rogue (4 NL)
Hiram
Wei Ji (14 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven (Hiding backstage)
Blue Fighter
Red Sorceress (Blind)
Roary (15 NL)
Little Shins
Yellow Cleric (Righteous Might)

Party Buffs:
Blessing of Fervor
Haste

I figured he might, but I at least flanked for Roary.

The tengu pauses and steps closer to the one who struck out at him.

"Didn't your mother teach you any manners? Either you are treating me as your station or you're lowering yourself to mine!"

Wei Ji: Since it looks as though you're 2-handing that, you add 1.5x STR mod to damage on that.
Quiven: With improved uncanny dodge he can't be flanked at all.

Wei Ji impresses the crowd by using the language of the region in his performance and he begins to bludgeon the warrior with his rake. The crowd laughs as the first strike merely annoys the Aspis warrior, but looks on with anticipation as the second and third strikes bash his head side to side.

The warrior steps back and thrusts twice with his polearm. "A peasant who tends to the fields of war? You may live as a farmer but now you'll die with honor as a warrior!"

The crowd jeers at him a bit for his lack of logic, but he carries through with his assault nonetheless.

Blue attack vs Wei Ji: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 221d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 One hit
Nonlethal Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

The mage waves her hands and begins to rise into the air. "The spirits favor the king of this land and raise me to new heights!"

Round 2:
Green Rogue (4 NL)
Hiram
Wei Ji (25 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven (Hiding backstage)
Blue Fighter (12 NL)
Red Sorceress (Blind, levitating 20 ft up)
Roary (15 NL)
Little Shins
Yellow Cleric (Righteous Might)

Spellcraft to ID: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Only 5 damage so far GM, as his DR is double vs Non-Lethal.

Laughing at the rogue.. "Though you may be sneaky, your strikes are nothing to write home about! Perhaps it is you who are blind to the force you face!"

He howls a war cry that echos through the hall before swinging his club at the rogue.. Rage

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Haste: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Dam 1: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26
Dam 2: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31
Dam Haste: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30

He will 5' step after, to a more favorable position.

AC 17
HP 105(135) - 5 NL
DR 5/-
Fort +9(+19)
Reflex +8(+15)
Will +5(+14)
Rage Greatclub +13 (1d10+10)
Power Attack +9 (1d10+22)

"And the warrior who sought to combat fools only saw to encourage yet more to come to him."

Double move to behind blue fighter making acrobatics checks to tumble past yellow and blue. Also, as a swift action, using a boon to gain 1d8+double character level temporary hp and DR 2/- against attacks from members of the Aspis Consortium.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Temporary HP: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19

Jin-Goro: She cast levitate
Wei Ji: Forgot to add in 'inspire courage' on prior attack. I just fixed that now since I forgot to include it in the party buff list.

The audience seems to be much more engaged in Roary's performance as the greatclub slams the rogue straight in the gut with tremendous force. The latter 2 swings though and slow and he slides just out of reach of the pummeling force.

Shins comes somersaulting through the melee, and the cleric and fighter both seem none too pleased.

Fighter AoO: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Nonlethal Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Cleric AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

The fighter thrusts her polearm low, catching Little Shins across the small of his back. "Fools who flock together as vultures on the field fall together and create the very carcasses they would seek to scavenge."

The cleric sweeps down with his broom as he proclaims in a bellowing voice, "And bury them in ... um ... line?"

He stutters a bit and just turns and points a finger at the hovering Sorceress.

Defensive Casting: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
Caster Level Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

He utters an out of character prayer to Gorum, followed by an out of character curse... neither of which appear to have any effect except to agitate the audience.

The rogue attempts to escape Roary and Quiven, then run past Wei Ji and move around him to flank.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 = 28

Not sure about everyone's current CMD, so Roary and Quiven, if he didn't beat your CMD feel free to take an AoO on him. Wei Ji, you get an AoO either way since he's not attempting to tumble by you.

If he survives the gauntlet of AoOs...
Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19
Nonlethal Damage: 1d4 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + (5, 3, 3, 4, 5) = 24

Round 3:
Green Rogue (30 NL)
Hiram
Wei Ji (25 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven
Blue Fighter (27 NL)
Red Sorceress (Blind, levitating 20 ft up)
Roary (5 NL)
Little Shins (8 Temp HP)
Yellow Cleric (Righteous Might)

Regardless of the actions of the rogue, the tengu will continue to harry the 'warrior'.

The following is only said if the warrior is still standing when Wei is done.

"Why does the mighty warrior flee the clown? Is he... afraid of being humiliated?"

My CMD is 28 so I guess that means he passed.

Let me draw a few lines on your chest, cleric! Quiven will take a 5' step and swing three times at the yellow cleric!

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Flanking the rogue is pointless and flanking the fighter just buts me in flanking. Maybe someone can eventually flank the cleric for me.

Hiram laughs in a monkeyish sort of way!

"Your King is a pale imitation of my Monkeyness! Your warriors are but shadows and smoke! Even your clowns, unfunny as they are, are pale shadows of ours! Listen to my song of triumph and despair!"

Starting a Dirge of Doom! Singing this....

28 beats my current CMD as well..

Curse it! THIS is the song I wanted to sing!

Raising his cane above his head and gesticulating wildly at the rogue Jin shrilly exclaims, sneak, thief, dishonourable dog, your mother would hide her face in shame at your skulduggery!

With that a blaze of multicoloured light erupts from his hands washing past Hiram and Roary but striking the rogue full in the face.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The rogue staggers in his tracks, head spinning a bit, eyes focusing off far in the distance... and back again... and off in the distance... and back again. He is unable to even deliver an appropriate line.

The fighter steps back and attempts to continue his assault on Wei Ji.

"Oh fearsome warriors your presence is felt but we shall overcome!"

Attacks: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 13 - 2 - 1 = 151d20 + 8 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 - 1 = 24
Nonlethal Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (2) + 6 = 22

The crowd cheers for the Aspis fighter as he delivers the blow.

Where?: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The sorceress proclaims "Then a force of nature I shall be!" as she descends and conjures a patch of grease right on the ground in front of her.

Rolling Wei Ji's AoO so I can resolve the spell before the next players have to make any decisions.

Wei Ji's AoO: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 19
Wei Ji's Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Concentration: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Greased area is in dashed lines.

Wei Ji will need a Reflex Save DC 17 or fall prone.

Round 3:
Green Rogue (39 NL, Blind, Stunned, Shakened)
Hiram
Wei Ji (47 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven
Blue Fighter (63 NL, Shakened)
Red Sorceress (8 NL, Blind, Shakened)
Roary (5 NL)
Little Shins (8 Temp HP)
Yellow Cleric (16 NL, Righteous Might, Shakened)

You sure that fighter damage is right?

Roary 5' steps to the rogue..

"Feast your eyes upon my noble warriorness!!"

Still in a rage it's the best he could come up with.. No power attack this time..

Attack 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Attack 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Attack Haste: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

Dam 1: 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Dam 2: 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Dam Haste: 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

"Your dreams are vast and I can't help but be inspired by your dedication on battle," Shins turns to the audience, "Although I question the strength of his claims if this is all he can offer."

Mop: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 14
Nonlethal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Still, I'm needed elsewhere. Good day warrior and may when we next meet you can offer me a greater challenge!"

Shins gives a bow as he tumbles away behind the daunting cleric to grant aid to others.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

"Although it seems I am the greatest danger to myself!"

The damage the fighter has taken or the damage that the fighter is dealing?

After a pair of solid blows, the rogue staggers backwards and slumps up against a stage prop. Already stunned and shaking with fright, he doesn't even manage to make a good performance of it.

AoO: 1d8 + 5 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 2 - 1 = 9

As Shins flits about, setting up optimal battlefield positioning, the clown of a cleric places his handle in the way of Shins path, but seems to be paying more attention to the oncoming storm that is Roary than to the placement of his broom. "By the pricking of my thumbs..."

Concentration: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

He swings the broom about in a wide arc as he gets out a few prayers and attempts to do unto Jin Goro as was done unto his sorceress ally.

Blindness at Jin goro, Fort save DC 16 to negate

Round 3:
Hiram
Wei Ji (47 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven
Blue Fighter (63 NL, Shakened)
Red Sorceress (8 NL, Blind, Shakened)
Roary (5 NL)
Little Shins (8 Temp HP)
Yellow Cleric (19 NL, Righteous Might, Shakened)

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Jin casts Borrow Fortune as an immediate action to reroll.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Reflex Save(Blessing of Fervor): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29

The tengu laughs uproariously as the floor becomes slick beneath his feet as he deftly maintains his balance and even uses the slippery surface and the momentum from the blows from the fighter to carry himself out of the greasy area!

Hopping from foot to foot Jin fumes at the cleric, how dare you assault an old woman with such spells, have you no shame!

He waggles his cane vigorously in his direction and as he does so he weaves a spell into his angry rant.

Stamping the cane on the ground he smirks, careful you don't drop your weapon oaf!

Disarm: 2d20 ⇒ (13, 14) = 27 keeping the lowest +21 for 34.

Quiven shifts to his right, taking advantage of Shins maneuver. Here comes the wicked!

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (3, 6, 6, 1, 2) = 23
Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (4, 2, 2, 5, 6) = 26
Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (2, 5, 1, 6, 6) = 27

Hiram continues singing his lewd song while doing a monkey dance! Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Yea my bad, didn't realize AC 15 hit Wei Ji.. Also forgot to add +2 blessing of fervor mod to attacks.. Moot point but still.

"... this way comes... the cleric utters after the first strike. He grins for a moment when the second goes wide, but is promply clocked on the back of the head and put out cold.

The fighter's polearm goes flying out of his hand as Jin-Goro conjures a hand of force to tear it from his grip.

"No matter... I shall defeat all of you with my bare hands!"

He runs up and attempts to sucker punch Little Shins (provoking an AoO).

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 2 - 1 = 18
Nonlethal Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The sorceress, still clawing at her eyes to emphasize her blindness ascends to the air once again, and casts protection form arrows on herself for lack of any better ideas. "Um... My friends, finish this fight and we shall dine well this night!"

Round 3:
Roary (5 NL)
Little Shins (AoO on Blue)
Round 4:
Hiram
Wei Ji (37 NL)
Jin Goro
Quiven
Blue Fighter (63 NL, Shakened, Disarmed)
Red Sorceress (8 NL, Blind, Shakened, Levitating 20 ft up)

False king your allies all have fallen, now come down here to face the justice you so rightly deserve!

With a jabbing motion Jin strikes towards the levitating sorceress, trying to seize her in a vice like grip.

Grapple: 2d20 ⇒ (15, 3) = 18 taking the lowest +21 for 24 (possibly 26 if bard song is up)

Wei makes an exaggerated sigh and runs along the outside of the greasy area to provide a good assist for Shins and himself.

Hiram continues his song, while doing his monkey dance. Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Roary moves over to the fighter..

"You have been defeated Warrior Woman! Now surrender and retain your valor!"

He then bashes with his club..

Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Dam: 1d10 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

"With much gallantry and righteous fury the warrior charges the ... clown?"

AoO Mop: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Will use the +2 to attacks and AC from fervor.

"If you have such trouble dispatching me noble warrior, I would suggest retreat and a long training regime to one of the Monkey King's ballads."

"But if you seek to drive forward in the martial arts, then this clown shall be your match!"

Shins holds his mop to the side and adopts a brief mimicry of a combat pose before delivering a rapid fire set of slaps to the fighter's legs.

AoOs if he can take them unarmed.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 29
Damage Non-Lethal: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Haste Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 28
Damage Non-Lethal: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Iterative Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 5 = 24
Damage Non-Lethal: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I'll wait for all of that to get cleared up to see if I even have an action to take. I can't reach the levitating one.

The party converges on the last aspis soldier who still has his feet on the ground, and quickly overwhelms him. The audience cheers for the last stand of the Aspis soldier, and laughs as he is brought low by a pair of clowns, with some help from their warrior friend.

The flying queen finds herself in a tight grip from Jin-Goro's summoned force,

Escape... come on natural 20!: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

She struggles a bit, but cannot seem to move her hands enough to break free and summon any more words of power... or words of performance.

Round ???
Finish her!

Jin steps forward, standing straight he levels his cane at the sorceress, And so the false Monkey King falls!

Maintain to move: 2d20 ⇒ (14, 5) = 19 take the lowest +28 for 33

Assuming she is now in reach, Quiven stalks his new prey but over-acting a tip-toe approach before stabbing at the last Aspis!

Perform Act (I forgot I'm actually trained in it!): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31 for Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (3, 1, 4, 6, 1) = 22

Bash her with a club!..

Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Dam: 1d10 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29

The tengu slumps, defeated in a play-acting sort of way because the 'warrior won't be able to help farm'.

Then there's a brief moment of realization as Wei realizes the caster is still in this, and he spins deftly on a heel and whips back towards the hapless 'Monkey King'.

Confident in his party Shins turns to address the audience.

"So as this battle comes to a close, may you all reflect on the strength all have shone today. King and farmer, warrior and crone, man and his blade. May their glories never end and continue to inspire others."

With a slash and a club, a rake and a thud, the Monkey Kings collapses. At the very least she has the foresight to at least attempt to utter dramatic last words. "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerf-"

Shins stands before the crowd and speaks his closing lines with a flourish...

The audience applauds, the judges smile, but the curtain doesn't fall, and you all find yourselves standing center stage in front of an expectant crowd.

Hiram steps forward, striking a pose.

"Though our revels end,
The story as always shall march on.
For we are but humble players,
Strutting and fretting our moment in the sun.
Nay, but we are shadows cast from the lights of your attention,
And such shadows, being seen can never be unseen.
Let our words and deeds be sung and spoken of,
While our frail bodies age and disappear,
For none can last forever,
Save the stories of which we speak.
And what is a story, but a collection of emotions
A mass of memory and deed and gasping breath
Something to pluck at our hearts and mind
And if performed a-right, recall the glories of the past
And inspire the honorable deeds of tomorrow.
Nay, we are but stories here, in front of you honorables.
Our opponents, the honored and dishonored alike,
The noble ronin and the serpents who strike at the heels of good men
My comrades, the heroes and finders of paths,
Whose glad minds and hearts do light the way
For those who will come after.
Let our story be told, dear friends!
Let this be your refrain: it was a glad day I saw the deed done.
For honor, for glory, for the story:
Go forth and speak, for we live in your words.
Fare well, and prosper!"

Perform: Oratory: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 with Timely Inspiration +2 to the roll!

Wei looks at the crowd, notices the applause and tries desperately to remember anything about theatre productions and how they're supposed to end.

"I think we're supposed to take a bow, now? Maybe? Let's give it a try?"

He'll get up to a point so the rest of the team can line up next to him, and if folks take his lead will count down from three and bow to the audience.

Quiven will join Wei Ji, thinking that some recognition would do him some good.