The driver replies, "Dakṣiṇa pūrva nadī kē usa pāra, yaha vahām̐ para bahuta śānta hōnā cāhi'ē. Yahāṁ bhīṛa kō dēkhatē hu'ē hālāṅki isa bārē mēṁ 20 śāyada 25 minaṭa kā samaya lagēgā. Āpa vahāṁ jānā cāhatē hō?"
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"Let us disembark," Mohktar says flatly. With a low gesture he indicates a side alley. There, several men are lingering. Their behavior is odd, which is draws his attention. "They seem quite focused on passers by as if they are looking for somebody...City Watch maybe?" He asks in a whisper, following among with what Pratahv and Hitari noticed.
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You're not certain, but you think they might be thieves, for they seem to be watching for people with bags, presumably to snatch. They haven't noticed the party's attention yet but they will soon.
Shiko nods to Mohktar and attempts to disappear into the crowd and move closer to the thieves, better to watch them so they don't try anything against the party.
"Our driver says he can take us to the area where the guard is supposed to be at."
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"Thieves..." Mohktar mutters with contempt. Yet more who would subvert the celebrations. He glances among the crowd to spot any City Watch uniforms. Then he clears his mind of distraction, seeking the Empty Hand.
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"Shall we bind ourselves to the city?" He asks the others. His demeanor is calm, he could have been listing a recipe or speaking reciting a song lyric. "They seek to rob others. Instead of turning get over their sins to the gods, they wish to commit more."
"Robbers?" Lilly quickly looks left and right.
"I don't see them, but i'll take our word for it. It's in their own health's best interest to stay away too, or we might have our daily excersise and be a bit of coin richer. Reminds me of that one time i left that bully Fredric in a barrel in his underwear....."
A street vendor bustles about hawking steaming cups of chi served from great copper urns kept hot with candles underneath, a stream of people evade him to walk past or stop to buy a mug. You notice a regal looking woman in a rich red gown walking down the street, carrying an expensive looking handbag. She stops buys something from the vendor who bumbles off in a different direction.
A curious thing happens, in the distance a great cheer goes up followed by a sonorous chant. Apparently there is a religious procession a few streets away. Most of the people on the street suddenly crowd off to the north and a street that was bustling moments ago is now almost deserted.
The men you saw earlier are still there as is the richly dressed lady who walks eastwards oblivious of her surroundings. It appears she is walking into a trap... Map
Shiko is trying to get as close to those guys as he can before revealing himself. If that means using a Ki point and Vanishing then he does that.
"Speaking of robbers, that lady over there, the way she's dressed is just asking to be robbed. I wouldn't be surprised if she were about to be."
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Mohktar signals to the others, "She is surrounded..." He whispers, gesturing towards the direction of the lady.
Then he moves, pulling his Sansetsukon as he goes, a blur of motion as he dashes to the lady's side. "Be aware, my lady, you are beset on all sides..." He makes the sign of the Open Palm signifying Irori. "...but your defenders are at hand."
He sets the three-sectioned staff into motion, intent on protecting the woman.
Shikyomaru sneaks in, but one of the thugs notices his approach and shouts, "Yahām̐ āpa kyā kara rahē haiṁ naraka?"
Pretty much at the same time the lady gasps and clutches at her bag defensively, and stares at the gang like a deer in the headlights. Quick as a flash Mohktar is at her side, three piece staff whirling into action, ready to defend her! In unison the toughs draw huge falchions from hidden back scabbards, and the thugs snarl "Apanē antima sanskāra mūrkha!" and leap in with their weighted saps!
Both sides see each other at the same time, no surprise round.
Initiative rolls:
Combat order:
Alwyn
Pratavh
Mohktar, Toughs
Shikyomaru
Lilly
Thugs
"Hirati, stay under cover and watch my back." Pratavh steps froward five feet and casts a spell, he gestures and says a few words and sparkling dust fills the area with the largest group of enemies.
A sudden cloud of shining golden particles appears with the sounds of tinkling bells!
Thug A
The thug who made his save snarls and charges at the apparent source of the magic! He takes a mighty two handed swing at Pratavh!
Thug B
The blinded thug flails his way towards the lady cursing the unseen mage who did this to him, but he bumps into Mohtar! Unable to see Mohtar's dizzying defensive work, the man lashes out with a powerful blow!
Laughing hysterically at his good fortune, the thug manages to scrape off the gunk over his eyes and shouts "Mujhē tuma milōgē"!
Thug C
The last thug blunders forwards into Shikyomaru and flails about with his falchion, and only by pure luck manages to connect with a powerful blow!
He tries to wipe the glittering gunk from his eyes, but is unable to get it all off.
Thug A: AC -2
Thug B: Blind - ending
Thug C: Blind
Tough F: Blind
Tough G: Blind
Mohktar: AC +1, TOTAL = AC 22
Glitter Dust: Round 1/8
Shikyomaru: Invisible
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Mohktar throws the pain of the enemy's devestating attack into the Stillness and leaps forward the attack with his feet in rapid succession, taking advantage of the man's blinded condition.
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Jarreck sees Pratavh dust the thugs he was looking at and then one of them attacks Pratavh. The bard's voice changes to a deeper more resonant tembre as he begins to sing of the exploits of Pathfinder of ages past.
move action - bardic performance(audible) 23/23An affected ally receives a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm
and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
swift action - arcane strike+2 damage, weapon magical(shortbow)
standard action - attack Thug A
Mohtar unleashes a devastating flurry of blows, his three part staff flicking our to hit the man's head, arm and midsection with sickening crunches. The last blow narrowly misses when the man steps backwards to wipe his eyes. He loos sorely wounded but he's still standing and screams his defiance!
Alwyn's shot misses when the man stumbles slightly while recovering from his mighty two handed swing, the arrow clatters harmlessly onto the street below.
Lilly sees Pratavh locked in combat, what her weapons can't reach, her words could. Pointing her sword at the thug she clearly adresses him.
What's the big idea attacking my friend like that? Just you wait until i get my hands on you, you'll be thanking me for leaving you only a eunich."
The thug frowns, clearly disturbed by the threat.
Shiko charges B
Like a herald of death, Shikyomaru appears behind the thug Mohktar is fighting. The man wipes the golden gunk from his eyes only to look dumbly at the shiny bit of metal sticking out at his throat. He weakly fumbles at it, red drool spilling from his lips before slumping to the ground.
Tough E
The first tough raises his sap and charges straight at the lady but at the last moment he flicks it out viciously smack Mohktar upside the head while he's fighting the thug! Mohktar's head rings from the blow but he's still standing able to fight on.
Tough D
The lady had been watching aghast as Mohktar fights to save her. Unfortunately she didn't notice the tough creeping up behind her who smacked her round the head with an audible crack. She crumples to the floor.
The remaining Toughs blunder forwards out of the cloud of glitter dust and paw at their faces, trying to see again, but neither of them manage to clear the gunk.
Alwyn takes careful aim and fires a volly of arrows into the thug assaulting Pratavh. The first arrow punctures straight through a bicep, the second clips his neck. Half an inch to the left and it would have cut the jugular, the third arrow misses by a few inches. The thug grunts with pain and swings his greatsword back in preparation to strike!
Realizing he is in a bad position, Pratavh's moves suddenly to get away from his attack and begin the safety of his friends Lilly and Alwyn.
Pratavh, being in a bit of trouble does what mages do best, hide. He steps away from his opponent and casts a spell, disappearing from sight.
Pratavh wisely withdraws.
Thug C
The blinded thug stumbles down the street towards the sounds of fighting, he bump into
Shikyomaru and reflexively swings! But our plucky ninja simply ducks aside...
Frustrated, he claws his face to try and scrape off the golden gunk, but it's too sticky!
Thug A
The thug that Alwyn shot, charges up the stairs in retaliation for being peppered by the archer! He lands a solid hit, bloodying Alwyn's expensive shirt...
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Mohktar reels from the surprise attack, stars and darkness clouding in from his periphery. It's only his will to see the woman safe that keeps him going. He changes tactics and spins his weapon in first a high arc to hit his opponent in the head, the he pivots and spins the weapon low to sweep the tough's legs out from under him.
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Once he sees the enemy in the ground, the monk moves forward to stand over the downed lady. Should either opponent sweep forward, he readies his Sansetsukon to counter.
Mohktar using the Sansetsukon like a flail, flicks out side to rap the tough on the elbow, and then the other other to smash into the tough's right kneecap. Despite the name, the tough squeals like a little girl and falls prone on the floor. Still by getting so close Mohktar let himself open for attack, and the man tries to surprise him with a spring loaded punch dagger. Fast as lightning, Mohktar's Sansetsukon bats the blade aside and the tough curses as he gets a mouth full of flagstone.
The man rolls aside as Mohktar's follow through stroke smashes the cobble by the man's ear.
Seeing that Mohktar is handling his attacker easily, Shiko shifts to the blind attacker!
Shiko uses a Ki point to slash once more
Tough D
Thinking to make a quick getaway, the northern most Tough grabs the unconscious lady's bag and tries to climb up a drainpipe. Something he's no doubt done before, but in his panic he manages to get half way up and slip to fall on his arse. He falls nimbly like a cat but curses viciously.
Tough E
The Tough on the floor lunges at Mohktar with his punch dagger, but Mohktar is far too nimble and simply dances back out of harms way.
Toughs G & F
Sensing the danger of blundering around blind, the two toughs by the fountain continue to paw at their eyes, hoping to remove the sticky golden gunk but to no avail!
The thug stumbles about blindly probing with his blade, but all of a sudden he stops as his head sprouts a Katana with Shikyomaru attached to it. The mans eyes roll back up into what remains of his skull, which is almost cloven in two.
"Hey there, it's MY turn now." Whispering a word, her sword sprouts a fiery aura.
"Here i go!"
Lilly nimbly ducks past Alwyn to confront the thug. She exits her roll in a perfect thrust, hitting the man near his left kidney. Her sword makes a sizzling sound as it sears the man's flesh. He yelps in pain!
Things are looking dire for the thieves!